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I found this plant in my wildflower garden. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be there. My phone identifier calls it hedgenettle. It’s close to f...
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Hedgenettle #909300
Asked July 10, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT
I found this plant in my wildflower garden. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be there. My phone identifier calls it hedgenettle. It’s close to four feet tall and has about eight hairy, sturdy stems. I would like to pull it out unless it’s a worthwhile plant
Scott County Minnesota
Expert Response
This is brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba). It is a prairie plant and a keeper.
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/brown-eyed-susan-rudbeckia-triloba/