Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Other Names: N/A
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Family
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Flower
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- 6.5-10 cm (2.5-4 inch) head
- lavender-red, drooping petals (rays) arranged around a central spiky, orange-brown disk
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Leaf
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- long stalks
- oval, egg-shaped
- rough to the touch
- toothed edges
- usually 3-5 midveins
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Location
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- in many parts of eastern US
- found in dry, open areas, such as forests and prairies
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- used to boost the immune system – often in tea, pill, or liquid form
- often seen in wildflower gardens
- plant is 60-150 cm (2-5 feet) tall
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Name Origin
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- The genus name comes from the Greek word for “hedgehog”, echino, referring to the spiny center disk of the flower
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