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n. - Any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy petals with drooping rays;

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  • The botanical name for coneflower is Echinacea, and I got a flower with the letter ‘E’.
  • Echinacea, commonly known as coneflower, can be used to reduce the severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms, Blumenthal says.
  • Febrifuges such as coneflower, goldenseal, catnip, and hyssop had been tried, without effect.
  • In her comment, she asked if I had any coneflower.
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