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Ratibida columnifera

(Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.

Upright Prairie Coneflower

G5Secure Found in 129 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132502
Element CodePDAST7Z010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusRatibida
Other Common Names
Long-headed Coneflower (EN) Prairie Coneflower (EN) Ratibida en colonne (FR) Red-spike Mexican-hat (EN) upright prairie coneflower (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1987-12-29
Range Extent Comments
From Weakley et al. (2022): "ON west to AB, south to TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico (CHH, COA, HID, NLE, PUE, SLP, SON, TAM, VER, ZAC); introduced at scattered sites eastward, including e. NC, e. SC, and c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997)."
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareSNANo
South CarolinaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNANo
IowaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
UtahSNRYes
North CarolinaSNANo
FloridaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
MinnesotaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNANo
KansasS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
ColoradoS5Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
OntarioSNANo
British ColumbiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (129)
Arizona (11)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
CenterfireApache-Sitgreaves National Forests13,130
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
NolanApache-Sitgreaves National Forests6,780
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (25)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big Horn MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest50,846
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Ogden MountainHelena National Forest12,148
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
New Mexico (37)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Apache MountainGila National Forest17,506
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Canyon CreekGila National Forest9,824
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Chama WildernessSanta Fe National Forest1,295
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Eagle PeakGila National Forest34,016
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Elk MountainGila National Forest6,550
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mother HubbardGila National Forest5,895
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Dakota (9)
AreaForestAcres
Collar / Bennett - CottonwoodDakota Prairie Grasslands19,697
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
SheyenneDakota Prairie Grasslands14,537
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
VenloDakota Prairie Grasslands5,317
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
South Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Texas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Utah (15)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Wayne WonderlandFishlake National Forest12,395
Wyoming (15)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.