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| Description | Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) is a native wild flower found growing in moist and disturbed areas. Is a biennial or short lived perennial.. |
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| Pronunciation | (rud-BEK-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | Wild Flowers, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | sun to light shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | grows best in moist moderately rich soils, tolerates average, found growing in disturbed areas |
| Flowers | The golden yellow flowers are 1-2" across. They are smaller than many of our other native Rudbeckia, but where they lack in size they make up in numbers. Have 8-10 rays with a dark brown, to black center and borne on branches stems. The blooms will last for almost two months. |
| Fruit | achene (a dry fruit where the seed separates from the seed coat) |
| Leaves | most leaves are trilobed |
| Stems | can be dark red, conspicuous white hairs |
| Dimensions | 2'-5' tall |
| Maintenance | they will reseed and can become invasive |
| Propagation | Will bloom the second year from seed. It acts as a biennial or triennial. (Ref. Prairie Nursery Catalog) |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Rudbeckia is named after Olof Rudbeck the Elder and his son Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Two Swedish botanists who were friends of Linnaeus. aka:Thin-leaved coneflower , Three-lobed coneflower |
| Author's Notes | This a very common wild flower around southeastern Wisconsin (zone #5). I usually see it in damp areas. Produces a plethora flowers on bending stems. |
| Notes & Reference | #07- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Lawrence Newcomb), #224-Prairie Nursery website (www.prairienursery.com) |
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