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Clasping coneflower (Rudbeckia amplexicaulis)
Photo: Joseph Aubert via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized

Flower profile

Clasping coneflower

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

Native to Louisiana

Clasping coneflower is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Louisiana it's most often seen in bloom in March–June.

14states
634LA sightings*
6,931U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Louisiana

Quick look

Dracopis is a monotypic genus with Dracopis amplexicaulis the sole species. It is native to North America.

  • It belongs to the Asteraceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 14 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Louisiana. NatureServe
  • In Louisiana, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–June. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late summer. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2 ft. USDA PLANTS
  • iNaturalist has 634 research-grade sightings of it in Louisiana, ranking #48 among the 109 flowers on our Louisiana list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Louisiana, most flowering sightings come in March–June.

Flowering records by month in Louisiana (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (143 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Louisiana
No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Louisiana.
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: MO (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records clasping coneflower in 14 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas.

Louisiana counties with USDA records: Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Vernon, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn.

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Sources

  • USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile DRAM.
  • iNaturalist, Rudbeckia amplexicaulis: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
  • Wikipedia, Dracopis (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
  • NatureServe Explorer, Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (global and state ranks).
  • Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
  • Photo: Joseph Aubert via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.