| Common Name |
Upright Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat, Prairie
Coneflower, Grey Headed Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Red Hats |
| Latin Name |
Ratibida columnifera |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
All / 3-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native habitat |
All USA prairies, savannahs, meadows |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green , deciduous |
| Flowers |
Showy brown, yellow, orange flowers May through October |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Low maintenance, foliage accent, parkways, cutflowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Hummingbird, Mountain, Butterfly,
Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and nectar insects use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Tea made from leaves |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Ratibida_columnifera.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/r_columnifera.jpg |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/801/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RACO3 |
| Images and data |
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/ast/ratibida_columnifera.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=8496 |
| Images and data |
http://www.kswildflower.org/details.php?flowerID=178 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratibida_columnifera |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=887 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM010752&sp=Ratibida%20columnifera |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/MexicanHat/MexicanHat.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242417124 |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Ratibida%20columnifera%20yellow&sref=25038 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/82025/ |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=raco3 |
