Coneflower
Coneflower is a flowering plant in Family
Asteraceae that is a member of
genus Rudbeckia. The disk flowers show a cone-like form that often persists after the ray flowers are lost. These annual or perennial plants are also called
Gloriosa daisies or
Black-eyed susans. Some species have been developed into popular cultivars. The genus is native to
North America and has about six species (the actual number is controversial). Many other species assigned to this genus are often cultivars. Other plants called coneflower belong to other genera.
R. fulgida - Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan.
R. hirta - Black-eyed susan, Gloriosa daisy, Yellow ox-eye daisy.
R. laciniata - Green-headed coneflower.
R. lanceolata -
R. serotina -
R. speciosa - Showy coneflower.
R. subtomentosa - Sweet coneflower.
R. triloba - Thin-leaved coneflower.