genus Ratibida ge·nus·ra·tibida uncommon noun 1. genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads SynonymsRatibidagenus Ratibida Related words Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Compositae Part of Mexican hatlong-head coneflowerprairie coneflower WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.