Asteraceae

Browneyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba L.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia

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Browneyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) — FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 三裂叶金光菊
English: Browneyed Susan

Synonyms

Centrocarpha aristata (Banks ex Pursh) D.Don
Centrocarpha triloba Loudon
Rudbeckia beadlei Small
Rudbeckia biennis Chapm. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Rudbeckia triloba var. beadlei (Small) Fernald

Flowers

In flower: July to October (from 5,328 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jason Leduc, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Saharadesertfox, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: artistkemmerer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: renee sandelowsky, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: KAnatoliy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Oceancetaceen - Alice Chodura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kim Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: magpray, CC0, 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.