Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Summary 7
Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or purple coneflower) is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern, southeastern and midwestern United States as well as in the Canadian Province of Ontario. It is most common in the Ozarks and in the Mississippi/Ohio Valley.
Description 7
Echinacea purpurea is an herbaceousperennial up to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) wide at maturity. Depending on the climate, it blooms throughout summer into autumn. Its cone-shaped flowering heads are usually, but not always, purple in the wild. Its individual flowers (florets) within the flower head are hermaphroditic, having both male and female organs in each flower.
Distribution 8
Purple coneflower is a popular addition to flower gardens and prairie restorations alike. It prefers moderately dry to damp soil and full sun or partial shade. It can grow in all soil types and is able to withstand drought.
Ecology/Wildlife Uses 8
Seeds are a food source for the American goldfinch. It is also attractive to butterflies.
Read More 9
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ecpu
- http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c580
- http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pur_coneflowerx.htm
Sources and Credits
- (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brian Gratwicke
- (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Echinacea_purpurea_(purple_coneflowers)_3_(38566472155).jpg
- (c) cassi saari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cassi saari
- (c) Kenneth Bader, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth Bader
- (c) Rose Marie Isgrigg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rose Marie Isgrigg
- (c) Alison Anastasio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Anastasio
- Adapted by Murfreesboro,TN, Natural Resource Division from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea_purpurea
- Adapted by Murfreesboro,TN, Natural Resource Division from a work by (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1425309
- (c) Murfreesboro,TN, Natural Resource Division, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- OregonFlora.org
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Form | Forb/herb |
|---|---|
| Light | Full sun, Part sun |
| Soil moisture | Dry, Medium |
| Site | Meadow, Savanna, Woodland |
| Bloom period | June, July, August, September, October |
| Bloom color | Pink, Purple/violet |
| Fruit/seeds/etc. | Seedheads |
| Wildlife supported | Insects - pollinators |
| Family | Sunflower Family |
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