JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) The coneflower is a beautiful flower that blooms in late summer. Butterflies are often found feeding on this beauty and when the petals have faded, the center, full of seeds, are eaten by many different birds. Echinacea purpurea,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

The coneflower is a beautiful flower that blooms in late summer. Butterflies are often found feeding on this beauty and when the petals have faded, the center, full of seeds, are eaten by many different birds.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Purple Coneflower

"Echinacea purpurea" is a species of flowering plant in the genus "Echinacea" of the family Asteraceae. Its cone-shaped flowering heads are usually, but not always, purple in the wild. It is native to eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern, southeastern and midwest United States.

Info 23 0
Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Deb Cappello
View Deb Cappello's profile

By Deb Cappello

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jul 28, 2014. Captured Jul 31, 2009 16:55 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 39,925 9,640 8
  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/60s
  • ISO80
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.