Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

grassleaf coneflower

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Rudbeckia graminifolia

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1.5 to 2 ft tall by less than 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

red

Fruit Color:

brown,black

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Occasionally grown as a curiosity.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds



  • Attracts bumble bees, butterflies


Seeds eaten by small birds.

Native Habitats:

Savannas near and in the Apalachicola National Forest.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Endemic to Florida.