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Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat

Ratibida columnifera

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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful deep red flower atop slender stalks approximately 24" to 28" tall.

Habitat:

Found at roadside pullout in Cloud Peak area in Wyoming.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

I'm pretty sure you have Mexican Hat coneflowers here. They're so neat looking! http://www.wildflowermix.com/info/180+common/coneflower-mexicanhat.html http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RACO3

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