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El Paso County Wildflower Project - Upright Prairie Coneflower

Upright Prairie Coneflower

Bloom Season: June - September

Habitat: Found abundantly in native grasslands, shortgrass prairies, dry rocky slopes, and mountain foothills. Commonly spotted along roadsides, railroad rights-of-way, and waste areas. Thrives in dry, well-draining soils, including loamy, rocky, gravelly, or sandy textures. It dislikes heavy, consistently wet soils. Requires full sun for optimal growth

Photography Notes: Susceptible to a breeze

Credits: Sue Bigus, 24 June

Ratibida columnaris (Pursh) D.Don
Rudbeckia columnaris Pursh
Rudbeckia columnifera Nutt.

Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as upright prairie coneflower,[2] rocketflower,[3] Mexican hat,[4] and longhead prairie coneflower,[5] is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Ratibida in the family Asteraceae. It is native to much of North America and inhabits prairies, plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas.

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Upright Prairie Coneflower (native) is one of many wildflowers featured in the El Paso CO Wildflower Project, a community-built field guide documenting the wildflowers of El Paso County, Colorado.