Asteraceae FAMILY

Echinacea angustifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

5/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Echinacea angustifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of more or less branched, erect stems up to 70cm tall from a taprooted rootstock[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ] Echinacea was one of the most important medicinal herbs used by the Native N. Americans and has become one of the most commonly used herbs in modern herbalism. The plant is harvested from the wild on a commercial basis in order to supply the high demand. The plant is also often grown as an ornamental, there are many named varieties.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral N. America - Saskatchewan and Manitoba south to New Mexico and Texas.

HabitatGravelly, sandy, and rocky dry limestone prairies and barrens[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ]. Dry prairies, barrens, rocky to sandy-clay soils; at elevations from 100 - 1,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].