Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla, July 15, 2021
R. laciniata var. ampla, July 20, 2021
Common & scientific name
Cutleaf coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Difficult Campground, 8,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This tall sunflower likes wet places, including the wetlands on the way to Difficult Campground. It grows throughout the US, and can reportedly grow up to 10-feet tall! I see this plant in the wetter Marble area more often than Indy Pass.