Echinacea purpurea–Eastern Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea–Eastern Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea–Eastern Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea–Eastern Purple Coneflower

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time June–November

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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Nectar Source •

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba