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 <small>B.L.Turner</small> - Coahuila
• Ratibida columnifera <small>(Nutt.) Wooton & Standl.</small> – upright prairie coneflower - widespread in Canada, United States, and northeastern Mexico
• Ratibida latipalearis E.L.Richards - Chihuahua
• Ratibida mexicana (S.Watson) W.M.Sharp - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora
• Ratibida peduncularis <small>(Torr. & A.Gray) Barnhart</small> – naked prairie coneflower - Louisiana, Texas
• Ratibida pinnata <small>(Vent.) Barnhart</small> – pinnate prairie coneflower - Ontario, eastern + central United States (primarily Great Lakes + Mississippi Valley)
• Ratibida tagetes <small>(E.James) Barnhart</small> – short-ray prairie coneflower - Chihuahua, United States (desert southwest, western Great Plains)

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