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ConeflowerPurple Common Name:
Purple Coneflower
 
 
Scientific Name: Echinacea purpurea

 

Habitat/Season: Prairie / June-October

 

Comment: Native This plant has much wider leaves than the similar Pale Purple Coneflower. It is a popular ornamental, and many populations are probably escapees from cultivation.