Rudbeckia hirta

     Black-Eyed Susan

Asteraceae

  Fruit Type:  Achene

  Fruiting Period:  Sep - Oct

  Flowering Period:  Jun - Sep

  Color:  Black

  Size:  1.5 x 2 mm

  Shape:  Angular and cylindrical with truncated end

  Surface Features:  Longitudinal ribs

  Scarification:  Not required

  Stratification:  30 days

  Cotyledons:  Oval with entire margins

  Leaf arrangement:  Basal

  Leaves:  Simple, oval, petiole, entire, hairs, midvein prominent