mexican hat
perennial with drooping ray florets, often bicolored (yellow + reddish-brown), encircling an elongated, dark cone
plant details
mexican hat
identification
latin name: Ratibida columnifera
usda code: RACO3
alternative name(s): Red-spike Mexican hat, Upright prairie coneflower, Prairie coneflower, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflowe
classification
ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – prairie pocket
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun
color signature: red and yellow petals, with a brown central disk
native range
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