Coneflower-Purple
Echinacea purpurea
| Family | Aster (Asteraceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer, fall |
| Habitat | Dry, sun, meadows, roadsides |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 2-3′ |
| Flower | Large flower heads, 3-5″ wide, made up of 14-20 droopy purple petals that surround a spiny cone-shaped orange center. |
| Leaf | Leaves are 3-veined, coarsely toothed. They can be as large as 5″ wide and 8″ long. They are rough to the touch because of many small hairs. |
| Notes | This is a tall, showy flower. Goldfiinch eat its seeds and many butterflies visit to obtain nectar. |
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