This cheery group of plants is an important part of the North American flora and consists mostly of yellow or orange flowers with either a yellowish or a dark brown/blackish center. Included here are a number of closely-related species, although some differ a little from the typical sunflower style, with either much smaller flowers, or flowers of a different color.
Members of this group are a common feature of the prairie grasslands of the Mid-west; in the Eastern States, most species are smaller and many can be found in freshwater wetland habitats. In general, larger species are likely to be found as introduced plants in grassy areas or on roadsides.
The relatively large, yellow flowers of this group are readily recognised, but many of the species have been altered in cultivation as new varieties have been created. This complicates identification, but most species can be identified so long as the leaves, stems and phyllaries are studied carefully.
Technical terms that it is useful to know when identifying this group are Phyllary and Ligule. The phyllaries are the greenish outer part of the compound head of flowers and which can differ quite significantly between two, otherwise very similar, species. The ligule is the colored part of the flower that you or I would normally call a petal. In fact, each outer flower in the compound head has five petals which are fused together at the base into a tube, then elongated out into a single, strap-like structure (the ligule).
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What flower is similar to a Black-Eyed Susan?
The name “ triloba” originates from the dark eco-friendly, somewhat hairy basal leaves which are split into three oblong parts. This plant is comparable to the common black-eyed Susan (R. hirta), but is taller, flowers later and also over a extended period of time and it has much smaller sized flowers.
Brown-eyed Susan is a very common reputation for several plants and could make reference to: Rudbeckia hirta, flowering plant within the sunflower family, native The United States and naturalized in China.
Members of this group are a common feature of the prairie grasslands of the Mid-west; in the Eastern States, most species are smaller and many can be found in freshwater wetland habitats. In general, larger species are likely to be found as introduced plants in grassy areas or on roadsides.
Technical terms that it is useful to know when identifying this group are Phyllary and Ligule. The phyllaries are the greenish outer part of the compound head of flowers and which can differ quite significantly between two, otherwise very similar, species. The ligule is the colored part of the flower that you or I would normally call a petal. In fact, each outer flower in the compound head has five petals which are fused together at the base into a tube, then elongated out into a single, strap-like structure (the ligule).
The relatively large, yellow flowers of this group are readily recognised, but many of the species have been altered in cultivation as new varieties have been created. This complicates identification, but most species can be identified so long as the leaves, stems and phyllaries are studied carefully.
This cheery group of plants is an important part of the North American flora and consists mostly of yellow or orange flowers with either a yellowish or a dark brown/blackish center. Included here are a number of closely-related species, although some differ a little from the typical sunflower style, with either much smaller flowers, or flowers of a different color.
FAQ
Are black-eyed Susans part of the sunflower family?
Is a Brown-Eyed Susan a sunflower?
Are black-eyed Susans and brown-eyed susans the same thing?
