FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Ratibida columnifera | Upright Prairie Coneflower 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Upright prairie coneflower is fire sensitive when actively growing, but
has good fire tolerance in the dormant state [53] since it sprouts from
the caudex [26,55].  In the central Great Plains tallgrass prairie,
upright prairie coneflower was reported to be harmed by fire [57].
Upright prairie coneflower produces numerous small seeds [1] and can
establish on burned sites, since it thrives in the open, sunny
conditions [45] created by fire.  It may be an initial on-site
colonizer, but no information was available on presence in the seedbank.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Caudex, growing points in soil
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Ratibida columnifera | Upright Prairie Coneflower