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Asteraceae
Vernonia

not marked as a favorite taxon Vernonia baldwinii Torrey var. baldwinii. Common name: Western Ironweed. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Prairies, open ground. Distribution: W. KY, sw. IL, and se. KS south to sw. AR and se. OK.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Il, POWO; = Vernonia baldwinii Torr. ssp. baldwinii — GrPl, SE1, Faust (1972); < Vernonia baldwinii Torr. — FNA19, K4, NcTx, Tx. Basionym: Vernonia baldwinii Torr. 1827

Links to other floras: < Vernonia baldwinii - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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