Rudbeckia hirta
(Brown-eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia hirta, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4080
Rudbeckia hirta, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5194
Rudbeckia hirta, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3371
Rudbeckia hirta, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4374
Rudbeckia hirta, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4076
Rudbeckia hirta, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2802
Rudbeckia hirta, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2800
Rudbeckia hirta, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2792
| Scientific Name | Rudbeckia hirta | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUHI2 |
| Common Name | Brown-eyed Susan, Black-eyed Susan | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36765 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various, usually sandy soils of fields, pastures, open areas. Plant: Erect annual or short-lived perennial, 12 to 40 inches tall, often in showy colonies. Leaves: Basal and stem (alternate), ovate to oblanceolate (not lobed), 4 to 7 inches long covered with coarse hairs. Inflorescence: Large composite flowers 2-1/2 inches across with 8 to 16 yellow rays around often-flattened dome-shaped dark brown or black disk; rays may have darker spots near bases. Bloom Period: April to August or later. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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