Botanical Name
Ratibida columnifera
Common Name
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Wetland Status
FAC
1 ½ - 3’ tall branched and leafy in lower part with long leafless stalks bearing sombrero-shaped flower heads of 3-7 yellow/yellow and red-brown, drooping rays surrounding a long, red-brown central disk. A fast growing wildflower that is not fussy about soils. Showy flowers bloom over a long summer season. Sunny borders, native plant areas, and meadows.