NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Echinacea tennesseensis

Scientific Name:	Echinacea tennesseensis
Genus:	Echinacea
Species Epithet:	tennesseensis
Common Name:	Tennessee Purple Coneflower
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	May, June, July, August, September, October
Habitat Description:	Calcareous glades. Endemic to the Nashville Basin of c. TN.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate, Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G2 - Imperiled ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Federal Status:	E - Endangered ^(*Key)
Notes:	Cultivars available.
Note the upturned rays, per Weakely. Davidson County, Tennessee Will Stuart
A blossom cluster showing the distinctive narrow leaves covered with hairs. Davidson County, Tennessee Will Stuart
Note the densely hairy stems and leaves. Davidson County, Tennessee Will Stuart
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ECTE3