Trending: black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) — 1378 observations this week
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Native Plants
Black-eyed Susans blooming in your yard or along roadsides right now are prime nectar stops for native bees, skippers, and goldfinches harvesting seed heads — planting even a small patch puts your garden on the map for pollinators when summer wildflower options thin out.
Black-eyed Susan is a bright yellow wildflower with a dark brown center that's native to most of North America. Right now, thousands of people across the continent are spotting and photographing it, which tells us it's in full bloom for the season. It's one of the easiest native flowers to grow and brings in butterflies, bees, and birds.
Key Findings
1,378 research-grade observations were recorded in a single week, placing black-eyed Susan among the top trending plant species on iNaturalist.
The surge in sightings indicates the species is at or near peak bloom across its North American summer range.
As a native wildflower, its high observation count reflects both its abundance and strong engagement from the citizen-science community during peak pollinator season.
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Black-eyed Susan is one of the most-watched wildflowers in North America right now, with nearly 1,400 sightings logged by citizen scientists in a single week — a sign that this cheerful native daisy is peaking across its summer range.
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black-eyed Susan is among the most observed plant species this week with 1378 research-grade observations.
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Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called black-eyed Susan and yellow coneflower, is a North American flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows to 1 metre tall with daisy-like yellow flower heads. There are numerous cultivars. It was used medicinally by Native Americans, and is the state flower o...