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Ratibida tagetes
Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnhart
Green Prairie Coneflower, Green Mexican-hat, Shortray Prairie Coneflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Rudbeckia globosa, Rudbeckia tagetes
USDA Symbol: RATA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , MO , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Ratibida tagetes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ratibida tagetes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ratibida tagetes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-04Research By: CBR