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Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.

Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Red-spike mexican-hat, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: RACO3
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Ratibida columnifera

Mexican-Hat

Asteraceae

Location: N side of Canyon Lake, 880 Military Drive on Canyon Lake Island.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Plentiful, on limestone slopes, and in rocks.

Description: Bushy plant, 1-4' tall with many branches. Flower heads have green columnar discs 1/2-1 1/2" tall, brown as flowers mature. Ray flowers brown with yellow fringe.

County: Comal
 Collector: Mary Beth White
 Collection Date: June 9, 1992
 Specimen number: 57

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0238
 Accession Date: July 31, 1992
 Accession Number: 17

Annotations: SCXXC

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