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Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
35.0713, -82.6142
Field Notes
Description:
A sunflower-like perennial, green-head coneflower’s branched, leafy stalk grows 3-12 ft. tall. The stemmed flowers are at the apex of the stalk. Each flowers is 3-4 in. across, with cone-shaped, greenish-yellow centers and back-tilted golden rays. The center cones elongate and become brownish as the seeds ripen. Attractive leaves are pinnately dissected and emerge early in spring.
Habitat:
Low, rich woods; wet fields; alluvial thickets. This one was photographed along the walking trail at Wildcat Branch Falls in Greenville County, SC.
Notes:
It's also called Green-head coneflower and Cut-leaf coneflower. The leaves are edible.
Reference Links:
Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf coneflower) | NPIN
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 24, 2013
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