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Eastern purple-coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

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Field Notes

Description:

Is native to eastern North America but introduced in European gardens.
Herbaceous, perennial, about 1 m and a half tall.
Individual flowers in the inflorescence are hermafrodite.
Pollinated by butterflies and bees. In the spotting Aglais urticae butterflies are feasting on the flowers.

Habitat:

Sint Jansklooster, small garden.

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Echinacea purpurea

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Comments (5)
The MnMs
Thanks Jemma! they are common sight in Lowland gardens in August. Beautiful big flowers :-)

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