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Flowers |
Flower Facts | Rudbeckia |
Rudbeckia
Name: Named after
a Swedish botanist, Olaus Rudbeck (1660-1740), a mentor of Carl Linnaeus, who
was the pioneer in identifying plants with either a Greek or Latin genus. Its
common name is coneflower but other related species have this name also such as
Echinacea purpurea or purple coneflower. Similar to Rudbeckia with a domed centre
but its petals' colours are purple and white. Description: Large yellow daisy-like flower head with a domed centre. Origin: N. America. Family: Asteraceae Availability: All year round. Varieties: Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) has a noticeable dark centre surrounded by bright yellow ray florets.
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