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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Description:

Some type of Echinacae flower

Habitat:

growing in a flower garden, full sun light, damp to dry conditions, tendency to spread but not sure if by seed or root

Notes:

Various varieties, not sure which See: http://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/pag...

1 Species ID Suggestions

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago
Purple Cone Flower
Echinacea purpurea


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5 Comments

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed 10 years ago

Thank you, venusflytrap2000! LuckyLogan-American Goldfinch in particular but I believe I also saw Purple Finch and House Finch on them as well. :-)

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

very pretty flower!

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago

I have heard that birds use them as a food source. Never seen it happen before though.

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed 10 years ago

LuckyLogan-Thank you sooo much!!! :-) Yes. I've taken photos of Swallowtails on them as well as Monarchs and another unknown butterfly over the years. Finches seem to love their seeds as well.

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago

Pretty common flower in our part of the country. Butterflies LOVE them.

JanelleL.Streed
Spotted by
JanelleL.Streed

Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jul 27, 2013
Submitted on Feb 23, 2014

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