Scientific Name
Ratibida pinnata

Common Name
Gray-headed coneflower
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit: Four to seven 1 to 3 inch extremely reflexed yellow petals; long, oblong, grayish disk; anise scent when bruised 
Flowering Season: Summer into fall
Foliage: Pinnately divided leaves with 3 to 7 segments; may be toothed and have whitish hairs; hairy stems
Site: Fields, prairies, dry open woods
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