Plant Family- Asterac
Other Names- Yellow Daisy, Brown-eyed Susan, Brown Betty, Gloriosa Daisy, GoldenJerusalem, Poor-land Daisy, Yellow ox-eye daisy.
Habitat: Mesic to dry prairies, Mesic to dry upland forests, Particularly rocky areas as well as savannas and lime stone glades. Also lives in Pastures, Roadsides, Railroads, and even wast lands.
Bloom Period: June to October
Threats: Urban development, Fires, Weed Invasions, Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, Degradation.
Interesting Facts: The first true leaves are about 2 centimeters long and have rounded elliptical shape. The leaves have really visible (white) hairs on the outer third of the leaf blade.
Look A likes: Because it grows very rapidly.
Flowering Plant 2-3 inches in diameter, And the black-eyed susan can get up to 16-24'' tall
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Wildflowers_Kimonis_Kramer/IMAGES/Edited_Images/black_eyed_susan1_SIZED_LARGE.jpg Black-eyed Susan 6 inches long[juvenile} http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/r/ruhi2-lfstem27282.htm Black-eyed Susan seeds http://grownative.org/native-plant-info/seedling-identification/black-eyed-susan/ Disclaimer-The info in the Prairie Plant Guide was collected and composed by the 5th graders,we apologize for any inaccuracies.
BLACK EYED-SUSAN ROOT
The roots of the black-eyed Susan are very bushy and short but when they are fully grown they can get up the three feet long.
http://www.prairiemoon.com/images/D/Rudbeckia-triloba-Brown-eyed-susan-root.jpg
http://grownative.org/native-plant-info/seedling-identification/black-eyed-susan/
http://grownative.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/B_eyesusan_juv.jpg
Disclaimer-The info in the Prairie Plant Guide was collected and composed by the 5th graders,we apologize for any inaccuracies