species 54,199 observations
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Field notes
Supports All
363
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Common Eupithecia Moth, American Sunflower Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Protandrena albitarsis, Andrena helianthiformis, Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Goldfinch, Fraternal Potter Wasp, Double-banded Scoliid Wasp, Orange Blister Beetle
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Monarch
350
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herb Herbaceous perennial
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.