Vernonia fasciculata explained

Vernonia fasciculata, the smooth ironweed or common ironweed,[1] or prairie ironweed[2] is a species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] It is native to Manitoba in Canada and the north-central U.S.A.

Vernonia fasciculata inhabits areas with moist soils and prairies.[4] It flowers in July to September.

Description

Vernonia fasciculata is a herbaceous perennial that grows tall with unbranched stems, which end in an inflorescences with magenta flowers arranged in a dense corymb.[5]

Cultivation

V. fasciculata is winter hardy in USDA zones 4-9, it is planted in full sun and used in rain gardens and as a naturalized plant because of its showy flower display, it is deer tolerant and adaptable to wet soils.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mohlenbrock, Robert H.. Vascular Flora of Illinois: A Field Guide, Fourth Edition. 2013-12-06. SIU Press. 978-0-8093-3209-0. en.
  2. Web site: Vernonia fasciculata (Prairie Ironweed): Minnesota Wildflowers. 2021-11-01. www.minnesotawildflowers.info. en.
  3. Book: Mohlenbrock, Robert H. . Flowering Plants: Asteraceae, Part 3 . 2017-08-08 . SIU Press . 978-0-8093-3605-0 . en.
  4. Book: Britton. Nathaniel Lord. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada and the British Possessions: Apocynaceae to Compositae (dogbane to thistle) (1898). Brown. Addison. 1898. Charles Scribner's Sons. en.
  5. Web site: Smooth Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata). 2021-11-01. www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
  6. Web site: Vernonia fasciculata - Plant Finder. 2021-11-01. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.

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