Purple Coneflower
Classification:
Family - Asteraceae, aster family
Genus species - Echinacea purpurea
Flowers:
Flowers are showy, shaped like daisies, up to 3 inches in diameter, with purple ray flowers and large brownish disc flowers.
More Information:
The genus name Echinacea is from the Greek for "spiny one," as in a hedgehog, referring to the spiny scales of the receptacle (where the flower is attached to the stalk). The species name purpurea is from the Greek for "purplish."
Photos:Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
