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Introduction.- ​Uses of Echinacea angustifolia and other Echinacea species by Native Americans of the Great Plains.- Cultivation of Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea.- Naming and Classification of Echinacea Species.- Biology and Ecology of Echinacea.- A species-by-species overview.- One Hundred Years of Echinacea Angustifolia in the Smoky Hills of Kansas.- Threats to Wild Echinacea Populations.- Research on Echinacea Species Use in Western Medicine.- The Echinacea Market.- Legal Protection of Echinacea and Other Medicinal Plant Species.- Recommendations Regarding the Conservation Status of Echinacea.- Appendix A: A Science in Action: A Model for Monitering Echinacea Populations.- Vignettes.- Index.

About the Author

Kelly Kindscher, PhD, is a senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey and a Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas. His research specialties are plant community ecology, conservation biology, restoration ecology, botany, and ethnobotany. He is known as a passionate speaker for the wild—wild prairies, wild plants, and wild landscapes.

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“This is a scientific book that offers a comprehensive yet readable survey of several scientific and practical aspects of the genus Echinacea … . As a unique feature, many of the topics are based on the authors’ own research, fieldwork experiences, etc. … This is a volume that bridges the past and future of Echinacea species, a dependable source of information that surely deserves a place in scientific libraries.” (Ákos Máthé, Economic Botany, Vol. 71 (1), 2017)

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