Erowid
 
 
Plants - Drugs Mind - Spirit Freedom - Law Arts - Culture Library  
Erowid Canvas Tote/Shopping Bag
This reusable "Ecobag" is made of 100% recycled mid-weight
(10 oz) cotton canvas, printed with the Erowid logo.
Donate now and receive yours!
Echinacea
Bits & Pieces
by Erowid

The "Bits & Pieces" section is intended for random snippets of information which don't fit
easily elsewhere and/or which have been newly added, but not yet carefully categorized.


  • Many Varieties of Echinacea
    There are several different species of Echinacea, the most common being E. purpurea, E. angustifolia, and E. pallida. E. purpurea is by far the most common cultivated Echinacea species as E. angustifolia and E. pallida are significantly more difficult to grow.

  • Source of the word Echinacea
    The genus name Echinacea comes from the Greek word Echinos which means "hedgehog".