Ratibida columnifera
(Mexican Hat)
Ratibida columnifera, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 5405
Ratibida columnifera, Abilene State Park, Taylor Co. 8703
Ratibida columnifera, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6860
Ratibida columnifera, Glenlake, Austin, Travis Co. 3884
Ratibida columnifera, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6867
Ratibida columnifera, Reimer's Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4680
Ratibida columnifera, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6877
Ratibida columnifera, Abilene State Park, Taylor Co. 8710
| Scientific Name | Ratibida columnifera (Ratibida columnaris) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RACO3 |
| Common Name | Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38341 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: All types of soils throughout the state, but especially in dry, calcareous soils along roadsides in Central Texas. Plant: Bushy perennial 1 to 4 feet tall. Leaves: Leaves 1 to 6 inches long, deeply pinnately-divided into 5 to 13 linear lobes; lobes entire or further divided into 3. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads with 4 to 12 drooping rays, yellow or yellow and red-brown; central green column protrudes 1/2 to 2 inches above the petals with many brown disk florets. Bloom Period: April to July. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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