Thanks to our LCMG Native Plants Committee for this month’s native plant profile on the Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifera. The LCMG Native Plants Committee is a team of volunteers interested in learning more about native plants while sharing that information with others; co-chairs: Ken K. and Laura M.

For more information, check out the following resources:

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database: Ratibida columnifera
• Native Plants for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: Northern Plains, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• The USDA Native Plant Guide on Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnifera