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Vernonia missurica (Missouri ironweed)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Vernonia missurica Raf.

Missouri ironweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: VEMI2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , NE , NM , OH , OK , TN , TX
Canada: ON
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Native host plants for Painted Lady Butterfly
June 01, 2006
I am looking for host plants for the Painted Lady Butterfly that I can plant in my school's (I am a teacher) native plant/butterfly garden. As part of the curriculum, each spring the 1st grade raises...
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Bibliography

* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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