Botanical identity
A coneflower used in teas, tinctures and seasonal preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEchinacea
Scientific name with authorshipEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
Curated parts indexedRoot and aerial parts
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brauneria purpurea (L.) BrittonEchinacea intermedia Lindl.Echinacea intermedia Lindl. ex PaxtonEchinacea purpurea f. ligettii Steyerm.Echinacea purpurea f. purpureaEchinacea purpurea subsp. serotina (Nutt.) L.H.BaileyEchinacea purpurea var. arkansana Steyerm.Echinacea purpurea var. purpureaEchinacea purpurea var. serotina (Nutt.) L.H.BaileyEchinacea serotina (Nutt.) D.DonEchinacea serotina (Nutt.) D.Don ex G.DonEchinacea serotina (Nutt.) DC., 1836Helichroa alba Raf.Helichroa amoena Raf.Helichroa crocea Raf.Helichroa elatior Raf.Helichroa fusca Raf.Helichroa fuscata Raf.Helichroa linnaeana Raf.Helichroa purpurea (L.) Raf.Helichroa uniflora Raf.Lepachys purpurea (L.) Raf.Rudbeckia aspera Pers.Rudbeckia hispida Hoffmanns.Rudbeckia purpurea L.Rudbeckia purpurea var. purpureaRudbeckia purpurea var. serotina Nutt.Rudbeckia serotina (Nutt.) Sweet
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier1174497-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.