Introductory
SPECIES: Echinacea angustifolia | Purple Coneflower 



ABBREVIATION : 
ECHANG

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ECAN2


COMMON NAMES : 
   purple coneflower
   black sampson
   comb plant
   echinacea
   Kansas snakeroot
   narrow-leaved coneflower
   snakeroot


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for purple coneflower is
Echinacea angustifolia DC.  There are two recognized varieties [13]:
 
        E. angustifolia var. angustifolia
        E. angustifolia var. strigosa R.L. McGreg.

All taxa of the genus Echinacea hybridize, and hybrids within this genus are
therefore common [18].


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Crystal Walkup, August 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Walkup, Crystal J. 1991. Echinacea angustifolia. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Echinacea angustifolia | Purple Coneflower