Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Español: Moradilla
Wildflower gardens, roadside wildflowers, meadows.

Tolerance

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Wildlife

Seeds eaten by small birds such as finches.

Habitat

Predominantly ruderal.  Roadsides and waste places.

Did You Know?

  • Showy flowers
  • Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
  • Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.