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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