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Black-eyed Susan

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 of Maryland.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Rudbeckia hirta
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Hardiness: Zone 4
Habit: herb
Bloom: Summer