Question: I live in Indianapolis. Last year I noticed one of my coneflower plants had yellow striations on it's leaves which looked like rose mosaic. The plant was not chlorotic. Other than the discolored leaves it seemed healthy and flowered. This year, I've noticed in addition to the original plant with mosaic like appearance there are now three more on the other side of the path displaying same symptoms. I have had a rose with mosaic planted in the general area, could this be a source of the problem?

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