Are Mexican hat flowers edible? A guide to safe identification
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Native American tribes have long utilized the leaves and flowers of the prairie coneflower, also known as the Mexican hat flower ($$Ratibida columnifera$$), to create a pleasant-tasting tea. However, foragers must exercise extreme caution because a completely different and highly toxic succulent, called the Mexican hat plant ($$Kalanchoe daigremontiana$$), shares the same common name.
