Topeka Purple Coneflower
Echinacea atrorubens
Echinacea atrorubens, called the Topeka purple coneflower, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas in the south-central United States. It is found growing in dry soils around limestone or sandstone outcroppings and prairies.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Echinacea atrorubens |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Height | 1-2 ft |
| Bloom time | Jun-Jul |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry |
| Soil | Calcareous, rocky |
| Wildlife value | A rare southern-Plains coneflower; not part of the Minnesota native flora |
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