Rudbeckia hirta

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Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia hirta.jpg
Photo by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia
Species: R. hirta
Binomial name
Rudbeckia hirta
L.
RUDB HIRT DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rudbeckia hirta from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: R. hirta Linnaeus var. angustifolia (T.V. Moore) Perdue; R. hirta Linnaeus var. hirta; R hirta Linnaeus var. pulcherrima Farwell

Description

R. hirta is an annual/biennial/perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae family native to North America and Canada and introduced to Alaska. [1]

Distribution

R. hirta is found in all of the United States excluding Nevada and Arizona, all regions of Canada, and Alaska. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

R. hirta proliferates in fields and roadsides. [2]

Phenology

R. hirta flowers all months of the year excluding December-February. [3]

Fire ecology

R. hirta is not fire resistant, but has medium fire tolerance. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUHI2
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18