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Vernonia texana

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Vernonia texana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Species:
V. texana
Binomial name
Vernonia texana

Vernonia texana, commonly called Texas ironweed,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native eastern to North America, where it is found primarily in the South Central region of the United States.[2][3] Its natural habitat is in open sandy woodlands.[3][4]

Vernonia texana is an erect herbaceous perennial. Its leaves are alternate and linear-lanceolate. It produces purple heads of flowers in the summer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Vernonia texana​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Vernonia texana". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Vernonia texana Flora of North America
  4. ^ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 428.