Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

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Family: Asteraceae (Aster / Sunflower family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - August

Purple Coneflower is native to the Mid-Atlantic area, except for Virginia. In its non-native range, it usually escapes into the wild by intentional planting or seed distribution.




13 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA
13 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA
13 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA
13 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA




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