Rudbeckia fulgida var. spathulata

(Michaux) Perdue

Rhodora 59: 298. 1958.

Common names: Orange coneflower
Endemic
Basionym: Rudbeckia spathulata Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 144. 1803
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 55. Mentioned on page 54.

Stems glabrous or sparsely strigose (hairs spreading). Leaves: basal blades mostly narrowly oblanceolate, 0.5–2 cm wide, lengths to 2 times widths, bases attenuate, margins entire, serrate or dentate, faces sparsely strigose; cauline usually petiolate, rarely sessile, blades oblanceolate to broadly spatulate or pandurate, notably smaller distally, bases attenuate, margins entire or serrate, faces moderately hairy. Phyllaries spreading to reflexed, 0.5–1 × 0.2–0.5 cm, pilose abaxially, glabrous adaxially. Receptacles 10–14 mm diam.; palea margins ciliate, faces glabrous. Ray florets 10–16; laminae 15–25 mm.


Phenology: Flowering late summer–fall.
Habitat: Wet woodlands, meadows, and clearings
Elevation: 30–200 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Lowell E. Urbatsch +  and Patricia B. Cox +
(Michaux) Perdue +
Rudbeckia spathulata +
Orange coneflower +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
30–200 m +
Wet woodlands, meadows, and clearings +
Flowering late summer–fall. +
Compositae +
Rudbeckia fulgida var. spathulata +
Rudbeckia fulgida +
variety +