''Ratibida'' is a

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of North American plants in the tribe

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within the family

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. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie coneflowers or mexican-hat.

Species

There are 7 species: * ''

Ratibida coahuilensis ''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. ...

'' B.L.Turner -

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Ratibida columnifera ''Ratibida columnifera'', commonly known as upright prairie coneflower, Mexican hat, and longhead prairie coneflower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus '' Ratibida'' in the family Asteraceae. It is native to much of North Am ...

'' (

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) Wooton & Standl. – upright prairie coneflower - widespread in Canada, United States, and northeastern Mexico * '' Ratibida latipalearis'' E.L.Richards - Chihuahua * ''

Ratibida mexicana ''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.T ...

'' (S.Watson) W.M.Sharp - Chihuahua,

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* '' Ratibida peduncularis'' (

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) Barnhart – naked prairie coneflower -

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Ratibida pinnata ''Ratibida pinnata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head coneflower, yellow coneflower, and prairie coneflower. It is native to the central and eastern United St ...

'' ( Vent.) Barnhart – pinnate prairie coneflower - Ontario, eastern + central United States (primarily

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) * ''

Ratibida tagetes ''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. ...

'' ( E.James) Barnhart – short-ray prairie coneflower - Chihuahua, United States (desert southwest, western Great Plains)

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* * Flora of North America Heliantheae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Heliantheae-stub