NameThatPlant.net: Echinacea pallida

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Pale Purple Coneflower at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-62-003:

Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae

COMMON NAME:
Pale Purple Coneflower

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-62-003:
Echinacea pallida FAMILY Asteraceae

500

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Dry prairies, open dry woodlands, roadsides (introduced eastwards in our area), per Weakley's Flora

Probably native to North Carolina & Georgia

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate & basal
Leaves have petioles.

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: Pink/ Purplish
Disc: Purplish (fresh pollen white)
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers neuter

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Achene

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