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Asteraceae Family - "Wild Golden Glow. Green-headed Coneflower"
Rudbeckia named after Olof Rudbeck the elder (1630 - 1702) and the younger (1660 - 1740). Laciniata is from the Latin and means "deeply cut", referring to the leaves of this plant.
Similar to R. hirta and R. fulgida but with a greenish cone at the center of the orange-yellow ray flowers. The leaves are deeply cut and are 3- to 5-parted. Prefers moist, rich ground and thickets through the northern portions of the Tallgrass Prairie region. Very tall plant reaching 12 feet.
Native Americans used R. laciniata with Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh) to relive indigestion. They also used it as one ingredient in a poultice to ease the pain of burns. The early spring shoots were cooked and eaten by early settlers to promote good health.
