ASTERACEAE
Echinacea purpurea
Common Names: Purple Coneflower
| inflorescence a head with reflexed ligules | habit - perennial herb |
| this inflorescence has both disk and ray flowers, but the ray flowers are sterile | leaves have three prominent veins |
| leaf arrangement alternate | |
| another habit photo taken at the Wildflower Center in Austin, TX | |
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