species 614 observations
Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
Field notes
Echinacea paradoxa, the yellow coneflower, Bush's purple coneflower, or Ozark coneflower, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern Missouri, Arkansas, and south-central Oklahoma. It is listed as threatened in Arkansas.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
American Sunflower Moth
1
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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
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Great Spangled Fritillary, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Monarch
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.