Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Rudbeckia laciniata Linnaeus
(Cutleaf Coneflower, Green-Head Coneflower)

Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
By var., see Allred

Rudbeckia laciniata is a perennial herb with large, trilobed or coarsely toothed glabrous leaves. The flowers have long drooping yellow rays and a conical green disc. Rudbeckie laciniata prefers streambeds at mid-elevations where it receives more than average moisture.
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Rudbeckia laciniata, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Mogollon Mtns., Mineral Creek, July 7, 2007



Rudbeckia laciniata, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Mogollon Mtns., Mineral Creek, July 7, 2007



Rudbeckia laciniata, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Rudbeckia laciniata, closeup of cypselae with pappus a short irregular crown, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009


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