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Ratibida columnifera
Ratibida
columnifera
, commonly known as
upright
prairie coneflower
or
Mexican
Hat
, is a
perennial
species
of
flowering plant
in the
Ratibida
genus
and
daisy family
,
Asteraceae
. It is
native
to much of
North America
and inhabits
prairies
,
plains
, roadsides, and
disturbed areas
from
southern
Canada
through most of
the United
States
to northern
Mexico
.
Uses
The
Zuni people
use an
infusion
of the
whole
plant
as an
emetic
.