Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.

Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.

Vernonia glauca is an endemic Asteraceae herbaceous perennial found in the eastern United States.

Family
Genus
Vernonia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.

Vernonia glauca, commonly known as Upland Ironweed, Appalachian Ironweed, or Broadleaf Ironweed, is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. This plant is endemic to the eastern United States. V. glauca has been observed growing in creek margins, wetlands, and woodlands.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Vernonia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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