Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Pollinator Value

🐝 Specialist Bee Host: LLM: S17 genus not found in Fowler; no species-level data

Proximity Score: 4
Native Status: ❌ Outaouais ❌ Ottawa ❌ QC ❌ ON
Closest Direction: W
CEC Eco-Regions: 9 – Great Plains, 9.2 – Temperate Prairies, 9.2.3 – Western Corn Belt Plains
Rarity Notes: Globally secure (G5). National rank in Canada is N3 (Vulnerable), reflecting limited native range in MB and SK. Not listed under SARA. Not native to ON or QC.
S22 S26
Migration: Disjunct
Ecological Context: A prairie and Great Plains species of dry, gravelly, and rocky limestone barrens. Typically found in tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie openings, meadows, pastures, and savannas. Pioneer species that helps reestablish disturbed or overgrazed land.
S4 S29 S46

Roles: Insectary Plant, Pollinator Attractor
S73/S29/S72 Evidence: Insectary Plant: S64 NPPBI 'beneficial insects' flag] | Pollinator Attractor: S73 [HIGH]: S64 Xerces listed (source-classified)]
Notes: Functions as an insectary and pollinator attractor in prairie guild plantings. Attracts butterflies, parasitic wasps, and beneficial insects. Pairs well with dry prairie grasses in restoration contexts. Pioneer species useful for establishing disturbed sites.
S29 S4

Category: Adaptogen, Alterative, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Sialagogue
S29 PFAF medicinal actions; S28 Moerman Drug categories
Notes: One of the most important North American Indigenous medicinal plants. Roots and whole plant used extensively by Cheyenne, Dakota, Lakota, Omaha, and Blackfoot nations for toothache, sore throat, snakebite, burns, wounds, and as a general immune stimulant. Root chewed for analgesia and to stimulate saliva flow. Modern use focuses on immune system stimulation. Health Canada lists as approved herbal ingredient.
S28 S29 S36

❌ Not Edible