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Mexican Hat – Plant

LATIN NAME
Ratibida columnifera

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Growth 1 to 3 feet tall.
  • Flowers May to August.
  • The ray flowers range in color from yellow to red to brown, providing an interesting display.
  • Consumed by wildlife and livestock in the early stages of growth.
  • The Great Plains Indians brewed tea from the leaves and flowers of this plant. They also used a decoction of leaves and stems to treat poison ivy and rattlesnake bites.
  • Adapted to dry prairies, open waste ground, and roadsides.

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