rudbeckia

American

[ruhd-bek-ee-uh, rood-] / rʌdˈbɛk i ə, rud- /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Rudbeckia, having alternate leaves and showy flower heads.

rudbeckia British

/ rʌdˈbɛkɪə /

noun

any plant of the North American genus Rudbeckia , cultivated for their showy flowers, which have golden-yellow rays and green or black conical centres: family Asteraceae (composites) See also coneflower black-eyed Susan

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Etymology

Origin of rudbeckia

1750–60; < New Latin; named after Olaus Rudbeck (1630–1702), Swedish botanist; see -ia

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rudbeckia

I leave clusters of rudbeckia stalks and gangly clumps of side oats grama.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023

“I’m loving the rudbeckia this time of year,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022

Though rudbeckia comes in many vibrant shades, the rich gold and chocolate-brown coloring of the “Cherokee Sunset” variety adds lovely autumnal flair to porch or patio planters, bushy fall bouquets, and your garden.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021

“But lots of gold-flowering perennials like ligularia and rudbeckia take over in the fall,” Friedman says of one shade in the deeper tones that play through her late-season gardens.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2017

"I have rarely," he said, "seen a finer display of rudbeckia than this, along these old fences."

From Adventures in Contentment by David Grayson

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