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Clasping Coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis)

Clasping Coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis)

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Dracopis amplexicaulis (Vahl) Cass.

Clasping Coneflower, Clasping-leaf Coneflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

USDA Symbol: dram

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This is a smooth-stemmed, annual coneflower, usually 2-3 ft. tall, with terminal, solitary flower heads. The leaves are oblong with heart-shaped, clasping bases. The yellow petals, with reddish-purple bases, are numerous and droop away from the dark, elongated, cone-shaped center.

This species' clasping leaves differentiate it from Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera).

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Green
Flower: Flowers 2 inches
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KS , LA , MO , MS , ND , NM , OK , SC , TX
Native Distribution: GA to TX & OK
Native Habitat: Ditches, Ravines, Depressions

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Various soils. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Acid-based, Calcareous

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Pocket prairie, Blooms ornamental, Wildflower meadow
Use Wildlife: Provides nectar for bees and butterflies.
Use Medicinal: Cherokee used juice of root for earache. A tea made from leaves was used as a tonic and diuretic.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Image Information
Photographer: Smith, R.W.
County: Harris
State: TX
Accession date: 2023-01-10
Filename: RWS_IMG3457.JPG
Slide Index: 4504E-Rudbeckia amplexicaulis.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Close-up of a radiate capitulum.
Date Taken: 2022-04-16
NPIN Image Id: 90275

Information and photos from Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center (wildflower.org).

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