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the prairie's purple medicine cabinet, beloved by bees and cold-dread humans alike
name originGreek echinos means hedgehog, for its spiky cone
native turfWild only across central North American prairies
cone flowerBristly center spikes guard seeds against hungry birds
folk remedyPlains tribes used roots for snakebites and wounds
garden toughDrought-resistant perennial that shrugs off neglect