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Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia
Echinacea angustifolia DC. var. angustifolia
Blacksamson Echinacea
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Brauneria angustifolia, Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia
USDA Symbol: ECANA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Inflorescence: Terminal
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White ray petals, with pinkish or purplish bases
Distribution
USA: CO , DC , IA , KS , LA , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WYCanada: MB , SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-02-03Research By: DEW