Pale Purple Coneflower is a native prairie wildflower with long, drooping pale pink to nearly white ray petals surrounding a spiny reddish-brown central cone. Native to prairies and open woods of the central United States, it blooms in early summer. The drooping ray petals distinguish it from most other coneflowers. Like other Echinacea species, it was historically used by Plains tribes as a medicinal plant, particularly for sore throats and wounds.
Best time to see a Pale Purple Coneflower
The best time to see a Pale Purple Coneflower is May–June, when about 75% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,545 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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