Latin Names – Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia

Botanical Illustration of Echinacea purprea from La flore et la pomone françaises, ou histoire et figures en couleur, des fleurs et des fruits de France ou naturalisés sur le sol français by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire, 1831
There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to the United States and southern Canada. The most commonly used as an herbal remedy is Echinacea purpurea. The above ground parts of the plant and roots of echinacea are used fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for external use.
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