ConeFlower Bee
by Kasia Bitner
Title
ConeFlower Bee
Artist
Kasia Bitner
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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Echinacea is a genus, or group of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. The Echinacea genus has nine species, which are commonly called purple coneflowers. They are found only in eastern and central North America, where they are found growing in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming from early to late summer. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἐχῖνος (ekhinos), meaning "hedgehog," due to the spiny central disk. These flowering plants and their parts have different uses. Some species are cultivated in gardens for their showy flowers. Echinacea purpurea is used in folk medicine. Two of the species, E. tennesseensis and E. laevigata, are listed in the United States as endangered species.
Like all members of the sunflower family, the flowering structure is a composite inflorescence, with rose-colored (rarely yellow or white) florets arranged in a prominent, somewhat cone-shaped head � "cone-shaped" because the petals of the outer ray florets tend to point downward (are reflexed) once the flower head opens, thus forming a cone. Plants are generally long lived, with distinctive flowers. The common name "cone flower" comes from the characteristic center "cone" at the center of the flower head. The generic name Echinacea is rooted in the Greek word ἐχῖνος (echinos), meaning hedgehog, it references the spiky appearance and feel of the flower heads.
Some species of echinacea, notably E. purpurea, E. angustifolia, and E. pallida, are grown as ornamental plants in gardens] Many cultivars exist, and many of them are asexually propagated to keep them true to type.
They tolerate a wide variety of conditions, maintain attractive foliage throughout the season, and multiply rapidly. Appropriate species are used in prairie restorations. Echinacea plants also reseed in the fall. New flowers will grow where seeds have fallen from the prior year.
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Mariola Bitner
Thank you Colette V Hera Guggenheim for featuring my "ConeFlower Bee" in the group Round Circle Photography or Pants!
Mariola Bitner
Thank you Romuald Henry Wasielewski for featuring my "ConeFlower Bee" in the group Arts Fantastic World!
Mariola Bitner
Thank you Nina Prommer for featuring my "ConeFlower Bee" in the group ART- It Is Good For You!
Mariola Bitner
Thank you B Vesseur for featuring my "ConeFlower Bee" in the group All Seasons Photography Only!