NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Echinacea tennesseensis
Tennessee Purple Coneflower
Scientific Name: |
Echinacea tennesseensis |
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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. |
Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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Links: |
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ECTE3 |
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