Pale purple coneflower

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Echinacea pallida, the pale purple coneflower, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes. Its native range is the central region of the United States and Ontario, Canada.

• It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 23 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Arkansas. ^NatureServe
• In Arkansas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 1.2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 852 research-grade sightings of it in Arkansas, ranking #48 among the 109 flowers on our Arkansas list. ^iNaturalist