Rudbeckia sp.
Cone-flower, Cone-Flower
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Rudbeckia sp. (Cone-flower) is a non-native California perennial in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Encelia: Rudbeckia has a tall dark cone center; Encelia has tiny or absent ray petals and flat centers.; vs Helianthus: Rudbeckia has a tall dark cone-shaped center; Helianthus has a flat or gently rounded yellow center.; vs Helenium: Rudbeckia has a cone that starts flat-topped; Helenium has a round ball-shaped center from the start.; vs Ratibida: Rudbeckia fruits are smooth-edged; Ratibida fruits have hairy fringed edges.; vs Gazania: Rudbeckia has a tall cone center; Gazania has a flat center with distinctive dark markings at petal bases.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rudbeckia sp. native to California?
No. Rudbeckia sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Rudbeckia sp. belong to?
Rudbeckia sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Rudbeckia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Rudbeckia californica — California cone-flower
- Rudbeckia glaucescens — Waxy cone-flower
- Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima — Black-eyed susan
- Rudbeckia klamathensis — Klamath cone-flower
- Rudbeckia occidentalis — Western cone-flower
- Santolina chamaecyparissus — Lavender-cotton
- Santolina sp.
- Sanvitalia abertii — Abert's sanvitalia
- Sanvitalia sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.