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Rudbeckia
Also called Coneflowers, Yellow Coneflower, Black Eyed Susans, Black Eyed Susans And Coneflowers
Rudbeckia is a genus of mostly perennial North American daisy-family plants, including the common garden coneflowers and black-eyed Susans. Give them full sun and well-drained soil, and they bloom reliably in mid to late summer.
Rudbeckia () is a plant genus in the Asteraceae or composite family. Rudbeckia flowers feature a prominent, raised central disc in black, brown shades of green, and in-between tones, giving rise to their familiar common names of coneflowers and black-eyed-susans. All are native to North America, and many species are cultivated in gardens for their showy yellow or gold flower heads that bloom in mid to late summer.
The species are herbaceous, mostly perennial plants (some annual or biennial) growing to 0.5–3.0 m (1.6–9.8 ft) tall, with simple or branched stems. The leaves are spirally arranged, entire to deeply lobed, and 5–25 cm (2.0–9.8 in) long. The flowers are produced in daisy-like inflorescences, with yellow or orange florets arranged in a prominent, cone-shaped head; "cone-shaped" because the ray florets tend to point out and down (are decumbent) as the flower head opens.
Many species are used in prairie restorations, for ornamental use, and by livestock for forage. An abundance of these plants on a rangeland indicates good health. They are deer and rabbit resistant.
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