Rudbeckia Hirta L

Blacke Eyed Susan

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Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta L

Common Name(s): Black Eyed Susan

Edible: no

Medicinal: yes

Parts Used: root, leaf

crashdive123 10 Sep, 2009	Biennial or short-lived perennial; 1-3 feet. Leaves lance shaped to oblong, bristly-hairy. Flowers yellow, daisylike, with 8-21 rays around a deep brown center; June-October.
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crashdive123 10 Sep, 2009	Where found: Moist, rich thickets. Uses: American Indians used root tea (with Blue Cohosh) for indigestion. Flower poultice (with Blue Giant or Anise-Hyssop and a Goldenrod species) applied to burns. Cooked spring greens were eaten for "good health". Was once sold as a balsamic diuretic and tonic, recommended for urinary catarrh.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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