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grey-headed coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

The grey-headed coneflower is a bright yellow flower with a tall, spiky center. It loves to grow in sunny places and can be found in fields and meadows, making them look cheerful and colorful.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The grey-headed coneflower has slender, drooping bright yellow petals that surround a prominent, greyish-brown, egg-shaped central cone. Its tall, upright stems display finely divided, dark green leaves, making it stand out in fields.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

After flowering, the tall stiff stems often stay standing through winter, feeding birds.

Its unusual grey cone smells like anise or black licorice when crushed!

Native Americans brewed its roots to soothe toothaches and fevers.

The seeds are a favorite snack for small birds like finches and sparrows!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Drought Warrior

Coneflower can grow deep taproots that help it survive long periods without water, even in dry prairies.

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

Its many seeds are easily dispersed by wind and small birds, helping the plant spread naturally across landscapes.

Fähigkeit

Herbal Healer

Coneflower leaves and roots contain compounds historically used by indigenous people for soothing medicinal teas.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

The bright petals and prominent cone act like a landing strip, guiding buzzing insect pollinators to its nectar.

Maße und Details

Höhe
90-150 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-7 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to Fall (July-September)
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar during migration.

eaten by

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

Relishes its nutritious seeds.

eats

American Bison

Bison bison

Grazed on its foliage in prairies.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Prairie ConeflowerYellow Coneflower

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von grey-headed coneflower?

90-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von grey-headed coneflower?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von grey-headed coneflower?

2-7 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von grey-headed coneflower?

Summer to Fall (July-September)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von grey-headed coneflower?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von grey-headed coneflower?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von grey-headed coneflower?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von grey-headed coneflower?

Insekten

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