North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Rudbeckia laciniata

Rudbeckia laciniata L.

green-head coneflower, cutleaf coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata (Green-head Coneflower)

Image ID: 19598
Image by: Stuart, Will
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: RULA3
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia laciniata
Include in WOTAS: 1
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-03-15

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: RUDBE
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Rudbeckia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Coneflower
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, herbs, of North America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: This treatment needs considerable additional work in the herbarium, and will likely be substantially modified.
GENUS REFERENCES: Urbatsch & Cox in FNA (2006c); Perdue (1957)=Z. Key adapted in part from SE and FNA.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO: Erect, rhizomatous, colonial perennial found in bottomlands, riverbanks, wet meadows, clearings, roadsides and moist upland forests.
STEMS: Stems branched, smooth, often with a white-waxy coating.
LEAVES: Leaves alternate, petiolate (narrowly winged), drooping, lance-shaped to broadly oval in outline, to 18 in. long (reduced upward), hairy beneath and rough above. Lower leaves pinnately divided into 5-many, toothed or lobed segments; upper leaves with fewer or no lobes.
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS: Composite flowers (heads) solitary on long, erect stalks (ends of branches); to 1 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 5-13 drooping, yellow ray florets encircling a domed center disk of greenish-yellow, tubular florets that enlarges with time.
FRUITS:
COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 3-7 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb, Subshrub

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate, Basal
LEAF COMPLEXITY:
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Mixed
BLOOM TIME: July-October

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
						x	x	x	x

BLOOM COLOR: Yellow

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
				x

FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE:
NATIVE RANGE: eastern & central United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Green-head coneflower is closely related to the black-eyed-susan, and bears dozens of 2-3 inch clear yellow flowers. Its graceful pendulous petals radiate from a gumdrop shaped greenish-yellow central disk. This southeastern native perennial is commonly found growing in wet areas. Green-head coneflower is very adaptable and will also thrive under the conditions in the average garden. 1995 N.C. Wildflower of the Year.

Bloom Table Text: This magnificent mid-summer bloomer, most commonly called Cut-leaf Coneflower, is a favorite garden addition because of it’s ability to flower in the shade as well as the sun. It’s nectar attracts butterflies and when it goes to seed it become a favorite food of the Common Goldfinch. Cutleaf Coneflower is a host plant for the caterpillars of the butterfly, Silvery Checkerspot. Ranging from 3-8 feet tall, with average soils and water requirements, it blooms for the whole month of August. This Rudbeckia naturalizes easily by seed, although deadheading or adding to a bouquet will encourage fall blooming. This native coneflower is a welcome addition to any garden.

NCBG Location: Mountain Habitat, Plant Families Garden

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 3
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
2123	1986-1927			View
2646	1987-0094			View
3037	1988-0120			View
3278	1990-0133			View
4013	1992-0169			View
5503	1995-0626			View
6294	1995-1426			View
8424	2005-0279	2005-10-30		View
8738	2006-0439	2006-11-27		View

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
1257	HORT	2005-10-31	Bryan	View
1363	HORT	2006-10-23	Bryan	View
1585	HORT	2005-09-30	Bryan	View
2269	NPMD	2019-10-01	Touloupas	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
3580	2123	67	NCBG staff	1996-01-01	View
3581	2123	68	NCBG staff	1996-01-01	View
3582	2123	69	NCBG staff	1996-01-01	View
3583	2123	139	NCBG staff	2001-01-01	View
3584	2123	11	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
3585	2123	187	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
3586	2123	72	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3587	2123	76	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3588	2123	77	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
3589	2123	138	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
4432	2646	81	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
4433	2646	81	NCBG staff	1985-04-01	View
5055	3037	1	NCBG staff	1987-08-01	View
5056	3037	1	NCBG staff	1987-08-01	View
5057	3037	11	NCBG staff	1987-08-01	View
5454	3278	8	NCBG staff	1978-10-02	View
6341	4013	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
8017	5503	204	NCBG staff	1993-01-01	View
8949	6294	2	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
11974	8738	82	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
11975	8738	88	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
11976	8738	223	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12475	2123	145	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12972	0	198	MacIntyre	0000-00-00	View
13304	0	79	Liloia	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: RULA3
USDA Common Name: Cutleaf Coneflower
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FAC		FACW	FAC		FACW	FACW	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Rudbeckia L. (Coneflower)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, herbs, of North America.
REFERENCE: Urbatsch & Cox in FNA (2006c); Perdue (1957)=Z. Key adapted in part from SE and FNA.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Rudbeckia laciniata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Rudbeckia laciniata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Rudbeckia laciniata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Rudbeckia laciniata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rudbeckia laciniata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia laciniata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 19598 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 19598 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 19598 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 2710 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)