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Other Names |
Redspike Mexican Hat |
Scientific Name |
Ratibada columnaris
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Family Name |
Aster ( Asteraceae )
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True Sunflower
Long, narrow, cylindrical flowerhead with dark red-purple disk flowers. Ray flowers yellow or variously spotted with brown. 10 cm - 1 m. |
Reference:
Niehaus, Ripper, Savage
Peterson Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers p. 200
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April - September
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Leaflets
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Leaves compound pinnate, with unequally cleft leaflets.
(Compare to Green Mexican Hat with simple linear leaflets.) |
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Grouping
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Flowerhead initially green until disk flowers appear. |
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Other Color - brown
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In addtion to a primary listing with the yellow-colored flowers, at times the
brown category may be more appropriate. .
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