FNPS Plant Database
Rudbeckia graminifolia
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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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
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Ecology
Wildlife:
- Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
Seeds eaten by small birds.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp512#:~:text=The many Rudbeckia species tolerate,planting close to the beach. Pollinators: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001241/ https://plantsforpollinators.weebly.com/black-eyed-susan.html
USDA: https://www.westernnativeseed.com/plant guides/rudhirpg.pdf
