Blackeyed Susan

Dublin Core

Title

Blackeyed Susan

Subject

Rudbeckia hirta

Description

Plant Size: 2-4 ft tall

Habitat: Vary by species. Mostly sandhills, bogs, roadsides, ruderal

Medicinal Uses: Support immune system, antibacterial effects against the germ that causes tuberculosis, used by Native Americans as a cold remedy and to treat worms. Also used by Native Americans for external washes to treat snakebites, swelling, and sores; root juice also used to treat earaches.

Medicinal Preparation: Root can be boiled into a tea, leaves and flowers can be crushed into a poultice, roots can be made into a tincture. Leaves and flowers can also be boiled into a tea.

Contraindications: Some people may experience skin irrations when they come into contact with plant or related species

Creator

Caitlin Woodington

Source

Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Rudbeckia Hirta

Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Rudbeckia Hirta

Allen et al, 2003

Gardner, 2023

Contributor

Caitlin Woodington

Identifier

RIFrhbs

Coverage

Throughout the state