Pinnate prairie coneflower
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Ratibida pinnata
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Asteraceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Wildflower gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida |
Description: |
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Perennial wildflower 3-6 feet tall with large yellow flowers with drooping petals. Forms large clumps. |
Height: |
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Typically 3-6 feet in height. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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North central United States from Ohio to Minnesota scattered south to Louisiana and Jackson and Gadsden counties. |
Habitats: |
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Calcareous hammocks. |
Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained limestone or calcareous sandy soils, with humusy top layer. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Yellow. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Showy. |
Flowering Season: |
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May-July |
Fruit: |
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Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Attracts pollinators. |
Horticultural Notes: |
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Comments: |
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We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
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Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
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Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
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