Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as upright prairie coneflower[2] or Mexican hat, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Ratibida family Asteraceae. It grows up to 120 centimetres (47 inches) tall with leaves 2.5–15 cm (1–6 in) long.[3] It is native to much of North America and inhabits prairies, plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico.[4]
| Ratibida columnifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ratibida |
| Species: | R. columnifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ratibida columnifera | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ratibida columnaris (Pursh) D.Don | |
It is similar to R. tagetes, the leaves of which are closer to the flower.[3]
The Zuni people use an infusion of the whole plant as an emetic.[5]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ratibida columnifera |
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| Rudbeckia columnifera |
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