Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia
Rhodora 59: 296. 1958.
Endemic
Basionym: Rudbeckia floridana var. angustifolia T. V. Moore Pittonia 4: 176. 1900
Synonyms: Rudbeckia divergens T. V. Moore
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 57.
Annuals, biennials, or perennials. Stems branched mostly at or near mid heights, leafy toward bases. Leaves: basal blades oblanceolate, 0.5–2.5 cm wide; cauline narrowly elliptic (smaller distally); margins entire or serrate; faces hispid to ± sericeous. Peduncles at least 1/2 plant heights. 2n = 38.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Meadows, pastures, old fields, roadsides
Elevation: 20–80 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C., Tex.
Discussion
Variety angustifolia grows along the Gulf coastal plain.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.