Moar Flars!

Yesterday, I talked about some flars I saw at my auto mechanic's shop, and in another post, I went on the road to help a family member where I saw ...drum roll, please!... moar flars!

When I first drove past these flowers in my car, I thought it was a patch of what are commonly called "Black-Eyed Susan" (Rudbeckia hirta) flowers. After I parked the car and walked past them en route to my destination, however, I realized they are a variety of Coneflower, instead, also known by their genus as Echinacea. These magnificent yellow blooms are Echinacea paradoxa.

This display of several dozen flowers in one spot make such a cheerful show with their bright, sunny color! How can anyone look at these and not smile...?!?!? 😊 Amirite, @dswigle ?

The lovely Echinacea paradoxa is native to parts of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma in the central United States.

In an adjacent spot, a different but related species, Echinacea purpurea were planted, with their delightful pink-colored petals. This species is native to the entire eastern US as well as the Midwestern region (east of the Rocky Mountains).

Again, the profusion of pink coming from several dozen flowers in one spot was quite stunning and breathtaking!

Some of the species of the Echinacea genus appear to have some medicinal benefits. For instance:

Native Americans used the plant to treat many ailments, including wounds, burns, insect bites, toothaches, throat infections, pain, cough, stomach cramps, and snake bites. [3]

However, common lore about the plant's being beneficial in treating the common cold does not seem to be upheld by various studies. It does appear to have some benefit in reducing repeated respiratory infections, though. [source]

These beautiful flowers were part of the landscaping in front of a hotel, and they did a wonderful job with the planning and execution of the project. It made for such a wonderful entrance heading towards the main doorway!

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SOURCES
   1 Wikipedia: Echinacea
   2 Wikipedia: Echinacea paradoxa
   3 Wikipedia: Echinacea purpurea


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19-Aug-2020



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Very nice post. You are so right, seeing those beautiful flowers in large clusters definitely make you smile.
Here in Upstate NY they are blooming all over the place, just stunning!
Enjoy your day 😊

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Beautiful. Just gorgeous. I love the coneflowers.

A friend grows a plant in her garden that I thought was an Echinacea but I went and looked a little and can't find a picture of it. It's native to the upper plains (Sioux country) and is used similar to the description you quoted. It's also incredibly sweet smelling and makes a wonderful tea.

Thanks for moar flars! Always appreciated.

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You are so right! At first glance, I can tell you that I make the obvious mistake, thinking they are Rudbeckia or Black-Eyed Susans. They look so much alike, with the exception of the harsh feeling center of the flower. (flar) I love the way you spell it so much better.

I mean, isn't that the way it is pronounced? That is the way I hear it when I go to most of the states... well, except New England. We are special and have our own way.

Le sigh.

I want to thank you so much for sharing the beauty. I am not sure if you were or not, but, the community and tag I run is #alwaysaflower. I just wanted to be sure that you weren't posting there. No harm, no foul to ask! Thank you again! I love the coneflower!

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Beautiful yellow flowers bloom and pink flowers.

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