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Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Rudbeckia hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farw.
Black-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Pinewoods Coneflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Rudbeckia bicolor, Rudbeckia hirta var. corymbifera, Rudbeckia hirta var. lanceolata, Rudbeckia hirta var. sericea, Rudbeckia hirta var. serotina, Rudbeckia longipes, Rudbeckia sericea, Rudbeckia serotina, Rudbeckia serotina var. corymbifera, Rudbeckia serotina var. lanceolata, Rudbeckia serotina var. sericea
USDA Symbol: RUHIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Long-lasting blooms; if happy, will behave as perennial. Attracts Fritillary butterflies.
This plant is a biennial - it produces a rosette of leaves the first year and flowers in the second year. (Clough)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: PE , SK
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sand
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Silvery Checkerspot
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) ![]() Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-03Research By: TWC Staff