Echinacea

Echinacea /knei/ is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are found only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming in summer. The generic name is derived from the Greek word χνος (ekhinos), meaning "sea urchin", due to the spiny central disk. These flowering plants and t... [wikipedia]