Coneflower - Wild

Great spangled fritillaries, swallowtails, and more will make great arcs around these showy native flowers alighting, again and again, to feast on the abundant nectar in the large cone centers. Once found in abundance in Central and Eastern states into Southern New England. Used medicinally by Native Americans, it is used today for its immune-boosting and infection-fighting properties, the roots employed in crafting healing tinctures.