Black-eyed Susan
species of plant
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia is one of at least four genera within the flowering plant family Asteraceae whose members are commonly known as coneflowers. Blackeyed Susan is a common Missouri native wildflower which typically occurs in open woods, prairies, fields, roadsides and waste areas throughout the State.
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| Species: | R. hirta
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The name was given by Carolus Linneaus in honor of his teacher at Uppsala University, Professor Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660-1740), and his father, Professor Olof Rudbeck the Elder (1630-1702), both of whom were botanists.
Other websites
changeWikispecies has information on: Rudbeckia hirta.
- http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A109 Archived 2006-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RUHI2