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Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem)
Smith, R.W.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney

Wingstem, Yellow ironweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: VEAL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: moist wooded slopes and open woodlands, riverbanks, shaded lowlands, roadsides, fields
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA
Toadshade Wildflower Farm - Frenchtown, NJ

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Verbesina alternifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Verbesina alternifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbesina alternifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-05-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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