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Black Eyed Susans

Rudbeckia

Description:

"Rudbeckia [1] is a plant genus of 23 species in the Asteraceae family.[2] The species are commonly called 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. The species are herbaceous, mostly perennial plants (some annual or biennial) growing to 0.5-3 m tall, with simple or branched stems. The leaves are spirally arranged, entire to deeply lobed, 5-25 cm 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."

Habitat:

My neighbor's yard.

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HeatherMiller
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HeatherMiller

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jun 14, 2011
Submitted on Jun 14, 2011

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