Echinacea purpurea
(Purple Coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 7479
Echinacea purpurea, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1907
Echinacea purpurea, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1900
Echinacea purpurea, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1908
| Scientific Name | Echinacea purpurea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ECPU |
| Common Name | Purple Coneflower, Eastern Coneflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37281 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky soils in open woods, thickets, prairies, especially near waterways. Plant: Erect perennial, with smooth to hairy, usually brownish-green, branched stems 2 to 5 ft tall. Leaves: Basal leaves on petioles up to 7 inches long, blades ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 2 to 12 inches long and 2 to 5 inches wide; margins usually serrate to dentate, rarely entire; stem leaves becoming smaller, sessile and coarsely serrate to entire. Inflorescence: Single, terminal flowers with pink to purple, spreading to drooping rays 1 to 3 inches long; domed center 5/8 to 1-3/8 inches across, with greenish to pink or purplish-brown florets. Bloom Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Wildflower Center, and SEINet. Note: Rare and native to extreme NE Texas and northeastward; photos from cultivated plants at the Wildflower Center in Austin. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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