Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

clasping coneflower, clasping-coneflower, claspingleaf coneflower, clasping-leaf coneflower
Family

Asteraceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sessile, clasping

Leaf Margin

entire, serrate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, spatulate, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

yellow

Flower Month

April - July

Height (meters)

0.3 - 1.2

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual

Growing Season

Cool season


Wetland Class

FAC

Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

0

Field Characters

Yellow rays sometimes with red or purple spot at base.

Natural History

An early succession species, associated with disturbed areas or old fields, generally in moist sites.

Habitat

Moist places, open places, especially clay soils.