Echinacea Overview Common Names: Echinacea, purple coneflower, coneflower, American coneflower Scientific Names: Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida Background • Echinacea is a group of perennial plants related to daisies, sunflowers, and ragweed. While now widely cultivated, these plants are originally native to regions east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. • Native American tribes in North America first used E. purpurea as a natural remedy for respiratory issues,