Ratibida columnifera
upright prairie coneflower, mexican hat, thimbleflower
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
bi-pinnatifid, cleft
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
pinnatified
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
brown, orange, red, yellow
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Is palatable, especially in its early-growing stage, and is consumed by all classes of livestock.
Habitat
Prairie, plains, meadows, pastures, savannas, roadsides, and waste grounds.