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Know Your Natives – Missouri Ironweed

Posted on August 26, 2019 by ANPS Webmaster

Missouri ironweed (Vernonia missurica) of the Sunflower or Aster (Asteraceae) family has vivid purple to magenta composite flowerheads in midsummer. The primary area of occurrence extends from western Florida to eastern Texas, north and east to Indiana and southern Michigan. … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Baldwin’s Ironweed

Posted on August 12, 2019 by ANPS Webmaster

Baldwin’s ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii) of the Sunflower or Aster (Asteraceae) family is a tall plant with a vivid purple inflorescence. In the U.S., it occurs principally from central Texas north to Nebraska and Iowa and east to Illinois and Arkansas. … Continue reading →

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