Plant
Narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
Habitat
Great Plains, sent from Fort Mandan
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1805-04-01
No specimen from Lewis known, yet his notes to Jefferson from Fort Mandan extolled the medicinal virtues of the roots.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2020–2020. Most recent: 2020-06-18. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
