Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Scientific Name: Echinacea angustifolia
Perennial herb up to 2 ft tall, established predominately on the great plains, in dry upland prairies, often in rocky soil.
Watch for: Long, alternate leaves and a large cone-shaped flower with ray petals. Center crowns of flower large and circular, similar to Black-eyed Susans.
Other names: Comb Flower, Snakeroot, Kansas Snakeroot, Scurvy Root, Hedge Hog, Echinaecea. Read more