Characteristics
Angiosperms (Dicots)
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S2 (State Rank)
G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
<a href=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/449222>Echinacea purpurea (Linnaeus) Moench, Methodus 2: 591. 1794.</a>
<a href=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358928>Rudbeckia purpurea L. 1753.</a>
<a href=https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/612e64c3-1275-4840-bfe6-be0a39469133>USA: ARKANSAS: Without data, Nuttall s.n. (holotype: BM), typ. cons.</a>
Species Distribution Map
Specimens and Distribution
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Plant Photos
Echinacea purpurea - Fred Nation
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Echinacea purpurea - Richard Buckner
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