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- Group 1Lycophytes, Monilophytes
- Group 2Gymnosperms
- Group 3Monocots
- Group 4Woody angiosperms with opposite or whorled leaves
- Group 5Woody angiosperms with alternate leaves
- Group 6Herbaceous angiosperms with inferior ovaries
- Group 7Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries and zygomorphic flowers
- Group 8Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, and 2 or more distinct carpels
- Group 9Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, connate petals, and a solitary carpel or 2 or more connate carpels
- Group 10Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, distinct petals or the petals lacking, and 2 or more connate carpels
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- Echinacea
Echinacea
See list of 2 species in this genus-
1a. Lower leaf blades broad-lanceolate to elliptic or broad-ovate, (1–) 5–12 cm wide, mostly 1.5–5 times as long as wide, usually toothed, abruptly tapered to the petiole; plants from fribrous roots and a weak taproot
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1b. Lower leaf blades narrow-lanceolate to narrow-elliptic, 1–4 cm wide, mostly 5–20 times as long as wide, usually entire, gradually tapered to an often ill-defined petiole; plants from a strong taproot
Show photos of: Each photo represents one species in this genus.