Wildflowers of Toronto's High Park
Coneflower, purple
Echinacea purpurea
Family: Composite/Aster
Perennial
Native to Ontario
Blooms: June to October
Habitat: Dry open woods and prairies.
Height: up to 1.5 m
Flower: Up to 10 cm. A dense cone of brownish disk flowers surrounded by drooping purple ray flowers.
The genus name is from the Greek echino meaning "hedgehog" alluding to the appearance of the spiny central disk.
