Observations About Coneflowers (Genius Echinacea)
Coneflowers have adapted to have their roots upright because capillary action and water absorption are much more efficient. The petals are also arranged symmetrically around the centre making photosynthesis more efficient. Coneflowers prefer well-drained soil and can handle dry summers, but it is a perennial plant meaning it can survive in all seasons. It has the advantage that it does not need to live in the wintertime conditions. This is an especially good adaption as they can continue to grow here without having to deal with harsh weather and cold. Montreal is a humid continental climate, hence all our observed plants in the region have had to adapt to this by changing the shape of their leaves. The leaves have more pointed and rougher edges known as "drip trips," which allow excess water to flow off the leaf and prevent the plant from getting too much moisture. Most of our plant leaves had rough pointer edges and this adaption may be the reasoning behind it. For the coneflowers, the phylogeny placement is domain Eukarya, kingdom Plantae, phylum Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae, genus Echinacea, and species Echinacea purpurea.
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/stiefel_bran/adaptation.htm
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/stiefel_bran/classification.htm
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