Asteraceae

California coneflower

Rudbeckia californica A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia

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California coneflower (Rudbeckia californica) — FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: California coneflower

Synonyms

Rudbeckia californica var. californica

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 37 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexis Murray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Hunter Hickok, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Koffel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Connor McInerney, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Theo Summer, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stephanie Dolrenry, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.