coneflower

American  

[kohn-flou-er] / ˈkoʊnˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. any of several composite plants of Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and other genera, having flowers usually with yellow rays and a brown or black disk.

2. any of various allied plants, as the prairie coneflower.

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coneflower British  

/ ˈkəʊnˌflaʊə /

noun

1. any North American plant of the genera Rudbeckia, Ratibida, and Echinacea, which have rayed flowers with a conelike centre: family Asteraceae (composites) See also black-eyed Susan

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Etymology

Origin of coneflower

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cone + flower

Example Sentences

Have fun with the placement — for example, coneflower petals can become a ballerina’s skirt.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Jared Gorrell, a graduate student in Tennessee, withdrew his guess on a coneflower identification when John Michael Kelley, a maintenance worker at a state park in Louisiana and recognized expert on the genus, weighed in.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

They grew the flowers, which included yarrow and purple coneflower, in a greenhouse.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2022

Dried dead flower stalks provide nesting space for insects, and not removing the seed heads of flowers, such as the coneflower Echinacea, provides birds with food.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021

Gently, I settled the first coneflower in the earth and packed the powdery dirt in around the roots.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings