Ratibida pinnata
| Scientific Name: | Ratibida pinnata |
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| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Common Name: | Gray-headed Coneflower |
| Authority: | (Vent.) Barnh. |
| Etymology: | Ratibida = derivation obscure and pinnata = pinnately compound leaves |
| C Value: | 4 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 2 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Pinnate Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Toothed |
| Leaf Toothing: | Smooth or sparsely dentate |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Composite flower with leaves that are irregularly shaped and variable. Texture of these leaves are rough as a result of tiny stiff hairs and bumps. |
| Gee Whiz: | This plant is called gray-headed coneflower because the cone of disk flowers is grayish-brown. The root was once used to cure toothaches. Used as snuff by Native Americans. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |