Is this a sunflower?
Ask the Expert: WHAT FLOWER IS THIS?
MY MOTHER ALWAYS CALLED THIS FLOWER A “LEMONHEAD”. I THINK IT IS A TYPE OF WILD SUNFLOWER. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS ITS GENUS AND SPECIES?
HERE IS A PHOTO OF THE SIMPLE LEAF. IT IS DEEPLY LOBED.
August 6th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
From these photos it is a little hard to tell. The bloom looks like it could be a sunflower (Helianthus), Ox Eye (Heliopsis) or Tickseed (Coreopsis). All of these plants have a similar bloom, however the foliage is different for each one. If you could upload a more detailed shot of the foliage, it might aid in identification.
August 6th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
My mother had these in her garden and always referred to them as “golden glow”………….. that was in Canada
August 7th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Think you may have a form of Rudbeckia triloba. The leave structure looks similar but the flower is more like a Coreopsis. I am still researching.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:19 am
AH - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES.
August 9th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Jamie, I am not sure, but I think it could be: Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Goldquelle’
This is a double form of the plant which looks similar.
August 9th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
BINGO!!!!!!! MY LEMONHEAD IS A RUDBECKIA - THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED, JANET. THANK YOU. I FOUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ROB’ PLANTS (http://www.robsplants.com/plants/RudbeLacin.php) PICTURED IS A CLUSTER THAT IS IDENTICAL TO MINE HERE ON THE EAST SHORE OF LAKE ERIE.