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Vernonia larseniae

Vernonia larseniae B.L. King & S.B. Jones

Larsen's Ironweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Vernonia larsenii, Vernonia lindheimeri var. leucophylla

USDA Symbol: VELA12

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Botanical name originally pubished as Vernonia larsenii B.L. King & S.B. Jones, an orthographic variant since the specific epithet honors a woman, Ester L. Larsen.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: TX

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Orange giant skipper, Green Skipper.
Nectar Source: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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