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NC Native Plant Society:
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Rudbeckia fulgida

Eastern Coneflower

Scientific Name:

Rudbeckia fulgida

Genus:

Rudbeckia

Species Epithet:

fulgida

Common Name:

Eastern Coneflower

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Orange, Yellow, Brown

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

“Mesic to moist (or dry) roadsides, meadows, fields, forest margins, powerlines, and openings in forests and woodlands” [Vascular Plants of NC].

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate, Basal

Leaf Retention:

Evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Basal leaves are evergreen. Can spread aggressively. Cultivars available.

Plants are 1 to 2 feet tall.

Moore County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rudbeckia fulgida. You will likely hear them called Eastern Coneflower. This picture shows the Plants are 1 to 2 feet tall. of Rudbeckia fulgida

Cami Gregg

Elliptic to ovate alternate stem leaves.

Moore County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rudbeckia fulgida. You will likely hear them called Eastern Coneflower. This picture shows the Elliptic to ovate alternate stem leaves. of Rudbeckia fulgida

Cami Gregg

Orange to orange-yellow ray florets and dark brown central disk.

Moore County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rudbeckia fulgida. You will likely hear them called Eastern Coneflower. This picture shows the Orange to orange-yellow ray florets and dark brown central disk. of Rudbeckia fulgida

Cami Gregg

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rudbeckia-fulgida/
 

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/rudbeckia/fulgida/
 



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