Rudbeckia fulgida

Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
Common Name:Eastern Coneflower; Brilliant Coneflower
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:RUFU
Plant Notes:Eastern Coneflower is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found throughout most of Alabama. Eastern Coneflower occurs in prairies, in cedar glades, in rocky woodlands, and on roadsides. It is a perennial with short stolons forming rosettes. Stems are green in color, branched above the middle, and pubescent with spreading to upward pointed hairs. Basal and lower cauline leaves are petiolate. Mid- and upper cauline leaves are alternate and +/- sessile but not auriculate. Leaves are lanceolate to elliptic or ovate in outline, entire or serrate, and glabrous to pubescent. Flowers are produced in heads. The heads are arranged in corymbs. Each head has 8-14 yellow or orange ray flowers and 50-500 purple-brown disc flowers and paleae with distinct cilia. The lower portions of the ray flowers often are a deep orange color. The fruit is an achene. Eastern Coneflower is frequently sold by nurseries and numerous cultivars are available. It prefers a sunny site with moist but well-draining soil. Remove old flower heads to encourage continued flowering. Plants can be propagated by seed or by separating basal offshoots.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, G5T4? (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Rudbeckia
Species Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton - Eastern Coneflower; Brilliant Coneflower

Citation

Citation Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton, Hort. Kew. 3: 251. 1789.
Basionym: **
Type: **

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Rudbeckia acuminata Rudbeckia acuminata C. L. Boynton & Beadle, in Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1256, 1340. 1903.   
Rudbeckia foliosa    
Rudbeckia tenax Rudbeckia tenax C. L. Boynton & Beadle, in Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1257, 1340. 1903.   
Rudbeckia truncata Rudbeckia truncata Small, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 478. 1898.   

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Walker, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1985 - 1985

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
TROY000035037 Franklin 21 Aug 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6633
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119481 Bibb 13 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13468
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000040391 Madison 25 Jul 2018 Swick, E.N.
1059
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait. Var. Fulgida
JSU119564 Marshall 9 Aug 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2635
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006855 Montgomery 15 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7462
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119488 Cullman 11 Aug 1975 Whetstone, R. David
6205
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UNA00070139 Greene 27 Aug 2008 Schotz, Alfred
2098
UNA
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
JSU119491 Etowah 2 Oct 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3978
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000042923 Pike 31 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26677
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
USAM000002664 Marshall 28 Aug 1969 Kral, Robert
36447
USAM
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0050151 Autauga 24 Aug 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1140
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119571 St. Clair 3 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12126
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000046072 Butler 10 Aug 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
21531
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0012485 Crenshaw 16 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23358
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
TROY000035682 Crenshaw 16 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23358
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119574 Walker 13 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3686
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006861 Tallapoosa 22 Jul 1974 Hutto, T.A.
413
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119495 Jackson 18 Sep 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1434
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119578 Winston 7 Jul 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5162
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000049571 Autauga 24 Aug 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1140
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119498 Jefferson 20 Jul 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
881
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UNA00045675 Bibb 23 Jul 1985 Horn, Charles N.
694
UNA
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
AUA000006862 Autauga 14 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
913
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait. Var. Fulgida
AUA000006849 Franklin 10 Sep 1980 Freeman, John D.
41
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait. Var. Fulgida
SAMF0004585 Lee 30 Aug 2001 Hansen, Curtis J.
2001-55
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0044976 Bullock 22 Sep 2018 Horne, Howard E.
4643
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006854 Macon 5 Oct 1973 Bedwell, C.R.
159
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
TROY000037158 Fayette 13 Jul 2009 Younghance, Steven L.
236
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0030458 Winston 24 Aug 2014 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14105
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
JSU119496 Jackson 9 Oct 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1499
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006857 Pike 9 Aug 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
7073
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119572 Talladega 6 Aug 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11938
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0008078 Conecuh 15 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22530
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119487 Clay 3 Aug 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
454
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0030954 Henry 13 Aug 1998 Kral, Robert
87627
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
AUA000006832 Crenshaw 12 Jun 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5923
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119494 Jackson 1 Sep 1997 Ballard, J. Mark
7600
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0016127 DeKalb 16 Aug 2014 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14085
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. (sensu lato)
JSU119568 Randolph 21 Sep 1986 Nixon, Christopher F.
3075
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0016602 Calhoun 04 Sep 2013 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13858
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
SAMF0005657 Jefferson 09 Sep 2003 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2949
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119485 Clarke 13 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18742
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0013308 Fayette 13 Jul 2009 Younghance, Steve L.
236
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119567 Morgan 5 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3460
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006858 Pike 17 Aug 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5358
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119489 Cullman 11 Aug 1975 Whetstone, R. David
6205
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119492 Etowah 20 Aug 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3089
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UNA00054610 Blount 12 Aug 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1433
UNA
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
JSU119493 Etowah 10 Aug 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
599
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000002677 Lee 30 Aug 2001 Hansen, Curtis J.
2001-55
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
AUA000006856 Pike 29 Aug 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
7089
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
TROY000043566 Lawrence 13 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4515
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0000951 Sumter 17 Jun 2000 Holland, Richard
AP00-23
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida
AUA000006859 Shelby 28 Jul 1972 Kral, Robert
47856
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119499 Lawrence 14 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3760
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000043124 Pike 04 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26780A
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119565 Morgan 5 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3460
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006850 Greene 8 Sep 1970 Moore, Harold D.
928
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
AUA000006847 Crenshaw 24 Oct 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
7173
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119490 Etowah 10 Oct 1995 Hodge-Spaulding, Lesley M.
4404
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
ALNHS00001398 Lauderdale 23 Sep 2010 Holt, Brian D.
SC-412
ALNHS
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
JSU119573 Walker 13 Aug 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
691
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000016114 Winston 15 Aug 2002 Haynes, Robert R.
10317
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
AUA000006853 Lowndes 9 Sep 2004 Hansen, Curtis J.
1628
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
TROY000034696 St. Clair 22 Sep 1982 Kral, Robert
69570
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
SAMF0005658 Calhoun 16 Aug 2006 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3531
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0005693 Dallas 22 Sep 1982 Kral, Robert
68993
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
TROY000034580 Bullock 09 Oct 2011 Dykes, Bailee
228
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119575 Walker 13 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3686
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000027329 Calhoun 4 Sep 2013 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13858
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119482 Calhoun 21 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1435
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119484 Cherokee 9 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12228
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119483 Calhoun 1 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12632
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UNA00070154 Wilcox 18 Jun 2009 Schotz, Alfred
2134
UNA
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
TROY000002676 Bullock 20 Aug 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13617
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
SAMF0005656 Lawrence 11 Sep 2012 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5399
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0012776 Lawrence 13 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4515
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119497 Jefferson 7 Sep 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
1095
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
SAMF0007599 Shelby 15 Jul 2016 Davenport, L.J.
6455
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
AUA000006852 Lee 30 Aug 2001 Hansen, Curtis J.
2001-55
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
TROY000037856 Fayette 25 Jul 2009 Younghance, Steven L.
242
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0011141 Bullock 09 Oct 2011 Dykes, Bailee
228
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
JSU119562 Lawrence 14 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
3760
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000016113 Cherokee 23 Oct 2002 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11654
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119566 Morgan 5 Aug 1974 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0012960 Fayette 25 Jul 2009 Younghance, Steve L.
242
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119486 Clay 3 Aug 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
454
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006848 Elmore 19 Sep 2000 Hansen, Curtis J.
2000-82
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119577 Winston 17 Sep 1994 Spaulding, Daniel D.
6375
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
JSU119561 Lawrence 14 Aug 1974 Atkinson, Tim A.
728
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0054192 Cherokee 22 Oct 2019 Thompson, Joey
1052
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
AUA000006860 Talladega 25 Aug 1993 Hilton, Jarel L.
97
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
ALNHS00001350 Dallas 20 Oct 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-520
ALNHS
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
JSU119569 Randolph 21 Sep 1986 Nixon, Christopher F.
3053
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0005688 St. Clair 22 Sep 1982 Kral, Robert
69570
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait.
TROY000032902 Conecuh 15 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22530
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119480 Bibb 4 Aug 1996 MacDonald, John R.
9803
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006846 Conecuh 9 Sep 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8447
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119576 Winston 7 Jul 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5162
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0030391 Bibb 09 Aug 1992 Kral, Robert
81270
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Ait. var. fulgida
JSU119500 Lawrence 6 Aug 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
3114
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
TROY000046077 Montgomery 26 Aug 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21541
TROY
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
AUA000006851 Jefferson 12 May 1979 Gilchrist, Scott M.
058
AUA
Rudbeckia Fulgida Ait.
JSU119563 Marshall 14 Aug 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2665
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
SAMF0006594 Clay 22 Jun 2016 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6409
SAMF
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
UWAL0031020 Pike 04 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26780.1
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
JSU119570 St. Clair 22 Sep 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
425
JSU
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida
UWAL0030286 Pike 31 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26677
UWAL
Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton
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