Prairie coneflowers stand tall amidst sandy soil and gravel.
An outdoor view looking directly down at a few Upright prairie coneflowers. The plants are growing straight up and out of light sandy soil. There are other weeds and wild plants scattered in the frame. The space between the plants is a light sand and gravel. One larger gray rock surface is peaking out in the lower left corner, along with three tiny brown dried leaves. These wildflowers do have light green cones or domes. They have petals of maroon with yellow rounded tips. Their plant has long, spindly leaves that look spiky, but are not.