NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Vernonia noveboracensis
New York Ironweed
Scientific Name: |
Vernonia noveboracensis |
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Genus: |
Vernonia |
Species Epithet: |
noveboracensis |
Common Name: |
New York Ironweed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pastures, bottomlands, streamsides. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Attracts birds and butterfiles |
Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Wake County, NC, July 2002 by Hugh Partridge |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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