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Echinacea paradoxa (Yellow coneflower)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Echinacea paradoxa (J.B.S. Norton) Britt.

Yellow coneflower, Yellow echinacea

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonyms: Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa, E. atrorubens var. paradoxa

USDA Symbol: ECPA2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The yellow rays are strongly downturned and the disk is dark brown. The 2-3 ft. flower stalks are sturdy and straight, with solitary terminal flowers, and are smooth or slightly hairy. The basal leaves are long and slender or very narrowly lanceolate.

The similar Echinacea atrorubens occurs in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , MO , OK , TX
Native Distribution: S.c. MO & n.c. AR
Native Habitat: Prairies; glades; limestone slopes
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Description: Average, slightly basic soils.
Conditions Comments: The similar Echinacea atrorubens occurs in KS, OK & TX.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery - Orefield, PA
American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA
Prairie Nursery - Westfield, WI

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Texas Discovery Gardens - Dallas, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
* Available Online from Wildflower Center Store

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski
* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinacea paradoxa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinacea paradoxa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinacea paradoxa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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