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Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
A popular perennial with smooth, 2-5 ft. stems and long-lasting, lavender flowers. Rough, scattered leaves that become small toward the top of the stem. Flowers occur singly atop the stems and have domed, purplish-brown, spiny centers and drooping, lavender rays. An attractive perennial with purple (rarely white), drooping rays surrounding a spiny, brownish central disk.
Herb
Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Root Type: Fibrous Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate Leaf Margin: Serrate , Dentate Leaf Base: Cordate , Rounded Size Notes: 2-5 feet Leaf Color: Green Size Class: 1-3 ft.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2011
Submitted on Aug 11, 2011
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Pretty!