Scientific Name: Ratibida columnifera
Common Names: Upright Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat Plant, Prairie Coneflower
Description
Mexican Hat is named for a flower that looks strickingly like the traditional high-crowned, broad-brimmed Mexican sombrero. Common throughout most of Texas, Mexican Hat blooms from May to July.
Bloom Color(s): yellow
Bloom Width: 2 in.
Bloom Height: 1/2 - 2 in.
Foliage Color(s): Green
Plant Height: 1 - 3 ft.
Duration: Perennial
Leaf Retention: deciduous
Bloom Period: May to October
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Sightings: Canyon Lake off of 2673 in Turkey Cove , Shady Hollow West Nature Preserve , US75N and Allen Dr
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