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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Ratibida pinnata (Vent.) Barnhart
globular coneflower, yellow coneflower
Ratibida: origin of this name are not clear
pinnata: Latin for "featherlike;" feathered or feathery, pinnate, in reference to the leaves
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1 1/2'- 4' tall forb with fibrous roots |
| Flower: | head 2"-3" tall; brown, cylindrical disks 1"- 1 1/2" tall; drooping, yellow rays 1"- 2 1/3" long; inflorescence with one to several heads on long, bare stalks; blooms June-Aug. |
| Fruit: | dry seed with no fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | pinnately-divided into 3-7 lance-like segments, lower leaves on long stalk, upper becoming stalkless |
| Habitat: | full sun; dry, moderate moisture to wet; prairies, woods; in sandy, loamy, limy soil |
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