Vernonia fasciculata

Vernonia fasciculata

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Species:
V. fasciculata
Binomial name
Vernonia fasciculata
Michx.
Synonyms
List
    • Cacalia corymbosa Kuntze
    • Cacalia fasciculata (Michx.) Kuntze
    • Plectreca corymbosa Raf.
    • Serratula corymbosa Poir.
    • Vernonia corymbosa Schwein.
    • Vernonia fasciculata subsp. corymbosa (Schwein.) S.B.Jones
    • Vernonia fasciculata var. corymbosa (Schwein.) Daniels
    • Vernonia fasciculata var. nebraskensis Gleason
    • Vernonia schweinitzii Steud.

Vernonia fasciculata, the smooth ironweed or common ironweed, or prairie ironweed is a species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Manitoba in Canada and the north-central U.S.A.

Vernonia fasciculata inhabits areas with moist soils and prairies. It flowers in July to September.