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Echinacea angustifolia
Tap rooted perennial, 6 - 20 in. Leaves lancr-shaped. Flowers have prominent cone-shaped disk surrounded by pale to deep purple spreading rays.
Spotted on a dry, sunny hillside in an opening in a wooded area in north Texas.
Plains Indians are said to have used echinacea for more medicinal purposes than any other plant group. Science confirms many traditional uses, plus cortisone-like activity, insecticidal, bactericidal, and immuno-stimulant.
Spotted on Apr 27, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012
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