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Vernonia ×guadalupensis
Vernonia ×guadalupensis A. Heller (pro sp.)
Ironweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VEGU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of V. baldwini and V. lindheimeri.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 ×guadalupensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vernonia ×guadalupensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vernonia ×guadalupensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff