Black-Eyed Susan
This
flower is a bright yellow with a chocolate-brown center. This state
flower is related to the sunflower and the daisy as shown by its circle
of long, narrow petals. The flower gives summertime color to the
fields and open woods of Maryland. The Black-eyed Susan stands from
1 to 3 feet (30-90 centimeters) tall. The flower is 3 to 7 inches
wide.
Scientific name: Rudbeckia
hirta
Year made state flower:
1918
