Rudbeckia maxima

Rudbeckia maxima, the great coneflower,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, which is used as an ornamental plant. They can reach a maximum height of eight feet. Once it produces seeds, finches and other small birds come to feed on them.

Rudbeckia maxima

Great coneflower
Wild population at a blackland prairie preserve in southwest Arkansas
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R. maxima
Binomial name
Rudbeckia maxima

References

  1. "Rudbeckia maxima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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