Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
Taken at Giant City State Park a few days ago.
From Missouri Botanical Garden: “Noteworthy Characteristics Ruudbeckia hirta, commonly called black-eyed Susan, is a common Missouri native wildflower which typically occurs in open woods, prairies, fields, roadsides and waste areas throughout the State. It is a coarse, hairy, somewhat weedy plant that features daisy-like flowers (to 3" across) with bright yellow to orange-yellow rays and domed, dark chocolate-brown center disks. Blooms throughout the summer atop stiff, leafy, upright stems growing 1-3' tall. Rough, hairy, lance-shaped leaves (3-7" long). Plants of this species are sometimes commonly called gloriosa daisy, particularly the larger-flowered cultivars that come in shades of red, yellow, bronze, orange and bicolors.
“Genus name honors Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702) Swedish botanist and founder of the Uppsala Botanic Garden in Sweden where Carl Linnaeus was professor of botany.
“Species name of hirta means hairy in reference to the short bristles that cover the leaves and stems.”
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@randystreat I noticed on a sign I photographed near the flowers that they bloom June to October. It's a native plant here, so I think I may have to plant some next year! And, like daisies, they just seem happy!
September 16th, 2021
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