Ratibida pinnata [sold as Gray-headed Coneflower]
Gray-headed Coneflower

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The composite flowers have a dull-gray central disk, and attached to the bottom of this disk is a brim of 3-7, downward pointing, bright yellow ray flowers.
 Foliage Notes:
Coarse, alternate, and pinnately divided into 3 to 7 narrow lobes.
 Stem Notes:
Long, slender, and upright, typically growing 3 to 5 feet tall.
 Fruit Notes:
Small, dry, single-seeded indehiscent fruit, measuring about 2 to 4 mm long.
 Ultimate Height:
3-5' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1.5-2' feet
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