Rudbeckia montana
(Montane Coneflower)
Rudbeckia montana, CR13 south of Meeker, Rio Blanco Co. 2323
Rudbeckia montana, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 8061
Rudbeckia montana, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 8091
Rudbeckia montana, White River Plateau, Garfield Co. 5922
Rudbeckia montana, White River Plateau, Garfield Co. 5936
Rudbeckia montana, CR13 south of Meeker, Rio Blanco Co. 2491
Rudbeckia montana, CR13 south of Meeker, Rio Blanco Co. 2331
Rudbeckia montana, CR13 south of Meeker, Rio Blanco Co. 2330
| Scientific Name | Rudbeckia montana (Rudbeckia occidentalis var. montana) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUMO9 |
| Common Name | Montane Coneflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 508139 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills and montane (6400 to 10500 ft.); moist, open meadows and aspen forests, streamsides. Plant: Perennial 2 to 6-1/2 feet tall with thick, rigid leafy stems. Leaves: Petiolate basal leaves 5 to 12 inches long, alternate, blades broadly elliptic to ovate, usually pinnately-lobed, margins entire or serrate, hairy undersides; petiolate or sessile stem leaves 2 to 10 inches long, elliptic to ovate, not lobed. Inflorescence: One or more large dark brown cylindrical to conical or ovoid flower heads up to to 2 inches long, each with 200-500+ tiny 5-lobed disk florets, maroon below and greenish toward the top; no ray florets; leafy bracts below up to 1-1/2 inches long with margins sometimes ciliate. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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