narrow-leaved purple coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

The narrow-leaved purple coneflower is a beautiful flower with bright purple petals and a spiky center. It's a favorite among butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and colorful!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The narrow-leaved purple coneflower has striking purple-pink ray petals that typically droop downwards, surrounding a prominent, spiky, dark brown central cone. Its leaves are long and slender, giving it a distinct, elegant appearance compared to other coneflowers.

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narrow-leaved purple coneflower

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Datos interesantes

Indigenous peoples traditionally chewed its roots to help with toothaches or sore throats.

Its name, 'Echinacea,' comes from a Greek word meaning 'hedgehog,' for its spiky center!

Many goldfinches love to eat the tiny seeds hidden within its tough, prickly seed heads.

This amazing plant can sprout new flowers even after wildfires pass through its home!

Habilidades especiales

narrow-leaved purple coneflower can grow a super long taproot that helps it find water deep underground to survive dry spells.

Its tough, spiky central cone helps protect seeds from hungry critters and scatters them when birds peck at it.

Bright purple petals and a nectar-rich center lure many bees and butterflies, ensuring its flowers are pollinated.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-90 cm
Extensión: 30-45 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 5-8 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

drinks nectar from flowers

eaten by

American goldfinch

Spinus tristis

eats mature seeds from flower heads

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.