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Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

Summary 2

Rudbeckia fulgida, the orange coneflower or perennial coneflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern North America. It is an herbaceous perennial growing up to 120 cm (47 in) tall, with bright yellow daisy-like composite flower heads.

Description 3

Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)

Height:
2 to 4 feet

Leaves:
Large leaves can have a ruffled, quilt-like look. Leaf surfaces can be smooth or have short hairs. The underside in particular, is paler in color due to fine whitish hair with some longer hair on the veins and surfaces.

Flower:
Orange Coneflower has 8 to 21 yellow to orangish ray flowers, sometimes with an orangish tint at their base. The flower is 1 to 2.5 inches across - some varieties have much longer ray petals.

Bloom time:
July-September

Habitat:
Found in woods, meadows, and prairies with full or partial sun.

Wildlife Benefits:
Orange coneflower provides food and habitat to birds, butterflies, and pollinators

References:
https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Rudbeckia%20fulgida
https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/EndangeredResources/Plants.asp?mode=detail&SpecCode=PDAST85040#:~:text=Habitat%20description%3A%20Found%20in%20woods,with%20full%20or%20partial%20sun.
https://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/orangeconeflower.html

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Kai Yan, Joseph Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08/4882012818/
  2. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia_fulgida
  3. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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