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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: PerennialHabit: 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: PurpleBloom Time: Jun
Distribution
USA: TXBenefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesInteresting 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 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 larseniae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vernonia larseniae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vernonia larseniae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff