Ratibida


Ratibida is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie coneflowers or mexican-hat.

Species

There are 7 species:Ratibida coahuilensis B.L.Turner - CoahuilaRatibida columnifera Wooton & Standl. – upright prairie coneflower - widespread in Canada, United States, and northeastern MexicoRatibida latipalearis E.L.Richards - ChihuahuaRatibida mexicana W.M.Sharp - Chihuahua, Coahuila, SonoraRatibida peduncularis Barnhart – naked prairie coneflower - Louisiana, TexasRatibida pinnata Barnhart – pinnate prairie coneflower - Ontario, eastern + central United States Ratibida tagetes Barnhart – short-ray prairie coneflower - Chihuahua, United States