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Purple coneflowers

Echinacea

Photo by Scarletthdz
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

drought-tolerant perennial plants growing up to 140 cm in height.The leaves are normally hairy with a rough texture, having uniseriate trichomes (1-4 rings of cells) but sometimes they lack hairs.

Species ID Suggestions

Coneflower

Purple Coneflower or Echinacea

Genus: Echinacea (not sure which species)

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2011

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