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Ratibida columnifera
A plant branched and leafy in lower part with long leafless stalks bearing flower heads of 3-7 yellow or yellow and red-brown, drooping rays surrounding a long, red-brown central disk. Its sombrero-shaped flower heads, is usually 1 1/2 ft. tall but can reach 3 ft. Flower petals range from dark red and yellow, to all red or all yellow. The flowers central brown disk protrudes 1/2 to 2 in. above the drooping petals. Leaves on the lower portion of the stem are feathery and deeply cleft.
Meadow area in Miller Springs Park.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014
3 Comments
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Thank you. They are one of my favorite wildflowers.
The first shot is lovely