Grayhead Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Tall native perennial with showy yellow flowers around a gray cylindrical cone, blooming June to September. Occurs in dry to wet grassland prairies, open woodlands, limestone outcrops and roadsides. Palatable to ungulates but diminishes with heavy grazing. Useful in revegetation, prairie restoration and in flower gardens. Attracts many pollinators including native bees and beneficial predator insects.