Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Verbesina virginica
Verbesina virginica L.
Frostweed, White Crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia Crownbeard, Indian Tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: VEVI3USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Verbesina virginica
Frost Weed
Asteraceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake at 880 Military Drive on Canyon Lake IslandLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on dry hills and along roadsides.
Description: Perennial 1-2 m tall, unbranched; leaves softly pubescent; 4-5 nallow wings run the length of stem but not reaching flower head. Ray and disk flowers are white.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Oct 2, 1994
Specimen number: 215
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0930
Accession Date: Oct 26, 1994
Accession Number: 72
Annotations: SCXXC (In flower)