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Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

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Common names

18 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • shining black-eyed Susan[2][4]
Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Gele zonnehoed
  • Rudbeckia
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 缘金光菊[4]
Czech
  • třapatka lesklá[4]
Danish
  • strålesolhat[4]
German
  • Gewöhnlicher Sonnenhut[3]
  • Glanz-Sonnenhut[2][4]
Japanese
  • トウゴウギク[4]
Latvian
  • Mirdzošā rudbekija[4]
Polish
  • Rudbekia błyskotliwa[4]
Russian
  • Рудбекия блестящая[4]
Slovak
  • rudbekia žiarivožltá[4]
Swedish
  • praktrudbeckia[4]
Turkish
  • Karagözlü Suzan[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Rudbeckia fulgida — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Orange Coneflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Black-eyed Susan — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Rudbeckia fulgida.
[2] Rudbeckia fulgida — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • orange coneflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Glanz-Sonnenhut — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • coneflower — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • shining black-eyed Susan — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rudbeckia fulgida ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Orange coneflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140181; taxon 6X9QQ.
  • Gewöhnlicher Sonnenhut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140180; taxon 6X9QQ.
[4] Rudbeckia fulgida — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • orange coneflower — results[13].names[1]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Glanz-Sonnenhut — results[13].names[4]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • coneflower — results[13].names[10]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • shining black-eyed Susan — results[13].names[6]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Rudbekia błyskotliwa — results[13].names[2]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • třapatka lesklá — results[13].names[3]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • トウゴウギク — results[13].names[5]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • 缘金光菊 — results[13].names[7]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • praktrudbeckia — results[13].names[8]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • strålesolhat — results[13].names[9]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Рудбекия блестящая — results[13].names[11]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Mirdzošā rudbekija — results[13].names[12]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • rudbekia žiarivožltá — results[13].names[13]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
  • Karagözlü Suzan — results[13].names[14]; taxon id 142654; Rudbeckia fulgida.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Rudbeckia fulgida is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.61–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Clumping

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

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Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Rudbeckia species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

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Native range
Illinois to E. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

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Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Rudbeckia fulgida — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2432372; ID 6X9QQ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2432372; ID 6X9QQ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Rudbeckia fulgida — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Rudbeckia species (top 292 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Rudbeckia species (top 637 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rudbeckia fulgida — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 248744; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1505809, 1505810, 1505811, 1505812, 1505813, 1505814, 1505815, 1505816, 1505817, 1505818, 1505819, 1505820, 1505821, 1505822, 1505823, 1505824

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.