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Vernonia angustifolia
Vernonia angustifolia Michx.
Tall Ironweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VEAN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually purplish or pink, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Research Literature
Reslit 697 - Experimental Hybridizations in the Vernonia (Compositae) (1966) S. B. JonesReslit 2427 - A Vegetation Classification of Fire-Dependent Pinelands of Florida (2010) Susan C. Carr, Kevin M. Robertson and Robert K. Pe...
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Vernonia angustifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vernonia angustifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vernonia angustifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: SET