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purple coneflower

noun purple cone·flow·er \-ˈkōn-ˌfla(-ə)r\

Medical Definition of PURPLE CONEFLOWER

:  any of three composite herbs (Echinacea purpurea, E. pallida, and E. angustifolia) which have usually reddish purple to pale pink ray flowers and whose various parts (as the dried rhizome, stems, or leaves) are used in the preparation of the dietary supplement echinacea

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