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