purple coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Echinacea |
| Subject: Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
eastern purple coneflower
Related Scientific Names:
Rudbeckia purpurea (L.) Moench (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database