Rudbeckia maxima
Great Coneflower | |
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Rudbeckia maxima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Rudbeckia |
Species: | R. maxima |
Binomial name | |
Rudbeckia maxima Nutt. | |
Rudbeckia maxima (great coneflower) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, which is used like an ornamental plant. They can reach a maximum height of eight feet. Once it produces seeds, finches and other small birds come to feed on them.
References
- L. H. Bailey (2005). Manual of Gardening (2nd ed.). Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.