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Vernonia gigantea
Giant Ironweed
Florida native
Found in hammocks and floodplains throughout most of central and north Florida plus much of the central and eastern United States from Texas to New York.
Vernonia gigantea is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Vernonia genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Vernonia blodgettii - FLORIDA IRONWEED
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
