Purple coneflower is a medicinal plant whose flowers can be used to make a tea that strengthens the immune system. Purple coneflower grows best in fields, prairies, or dry open woods.
Leaves are several and grow irregularly along the length of the stalk The leaves have long petioles, are prominently veined, and have serrated margins. Botanical Name Family Asteraceae formerly Compositae Echinacea species (especially E. As indicated by its name, the flower head has a prominent, spiny. The leaves of the purple coneflower are thin and lanceolate-to-ovate in shape. Purple coneflower is an herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern United States. Purple coneflower is a relatively large wildflower, ranging from 30-150 cm. Rays grow form the underportion of the central cone.
The bloom has a prominent, brown, spiny central cone that is surrounded by downward drooping, long, whitish purple long, prominently linearly-veined, bristle-tipped petal-like rays. The flowerheads are quite large, measuring 6.5-10 cm. The stalk is robust and also coarsely textured.Įach purple coneflower has a singular flowerhead positioned atop the terminal shoot. The leaves are lanceolate with pronounced tapered ends, roughly textured and have long petioles. As indicated by its name, the flower head has a prominent, spiny, brown central cone that is surrounded by light purple or white petal-like rays. Purple coneflower is a relatively large wildflower, ranging from 30-150 cm.
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