Roadside Environmental -- Wildflowers on NC Roadsides
Genus and Species: Echinacea laevigata
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Smooth Coneflower
Habit: perennial
Height: 1-3 feet
Flower Color: pink
Native To: Granville, Durham and Orange counties in
North Carolina
Range: eastern United States
Blooming Period: June-August
Water Requirement: moderate
Soil Type: sterile to fertile
Exposure: sun to filtered sun
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: this is a federally endangered plant;
unlawful to pick flowers, collect seeds or dig plants