Common
name: Mexican Hat
Latin name: Ratibida columnifera pulcherrima
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: June to September
Flower size: 1" to 1.5"
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 18" to 24"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: Yes
Image taken: 285 near Platte Canyon High School
Pictured
Wildflower: Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera pulcherrima
Wildflower
Field notes: These little gems were found on our way to
Guanella Pass. We suspect that this variety of Mexican Hat was
seeded by CDot after road construction just below Platte Canyon
High School was completed.
