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Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. — A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads.
Habitat & North American Range
Dry plains, prairies and ravines. Sandy, silty, or rocky open ground in Texas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)