[Members of the Sunflower Family with Discoid Flower Heads Found West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Western Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Cone, Western Coneflower

Rudbeckia occidentalis

Synonyms: Rudbeckia occidentalis var. montana, Rudbeckia occidentalis var. occidentalis

Western Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Cone, Western Coneflower: Rudbeckia occidentalis (Synonyms: Rudbeckia occidentalis var. montana, Rudbeckia occidentalis var. occidentalis)

Western coneflower in bloom along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 at a small stream crossing on the western slope of Observation Peak, Siskiyou Crest, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest........July 15, 2020.

Western Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Cone, Western Coneflower: Rudbeckia occidentalis

Western coneflower beginning to bloom in the forest at Saddle Mountain State Park in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon.......June 14, 2009.
Paul Slichter