Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida

Locations ofRudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
Common Name
Orange Coneflower
Synonym(s)
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. spathulata (Michx.) Perdue
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
Comments
FNA recognizes seven varieties, four of which are alleged to have broadly overlapping ranges in Virginia: var. fulgida, var. spathulata, var. umbrosa, and var. speciosa. This group is clearly in need of taxonomic study. Our own view of the variability among Virginia specimens is close to that of Cronquist, who recognized var. fulgida (incl. var. spathulata), var. umbrosa, and var. speciosa, the last from well outside our region. At least for now, we follow this simpler approach, under which most of our material is var. fulgida, with var. umbrosa being known only from Lee County.
Habitat
Dry to moist woodlands, barrens, clearings, old fields, meadows, and roadsides. Frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains and inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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