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Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea F. Liggettii Steyerm

Item

Title

Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea F. Liggettii Steyerm

Description

Similar to the Prairie Coneflower, the Purple Coneflower is located in the same area and got popular around a similar time. This flower has a resemblance to a daisy and can be easily mistaken for one. Can you see the similarities?

Creator

Artist/Collector
W. E. Liggett

Date

Date Collected
9 July 1940

Spatial Coverage

Location
Missouri, USA

Medium

Medium/Material
Herbarium Sheet

Rights Holder

Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Cat. No. 1091461