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New York Ironweed Revisited

New York Ironweed [Vernonia noveboracensis] found at Fletcher Park on 25 October 2014. It’s dried up and ready to give back to the land. USDA Plants Listing: Vernonia noveboracensis

New York Ironweed

New York Ironweed [Vernonia noveboracensis] found at Fletcher Park on 22 August 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 210-211, states it blooms in summer and fall in moist meadows. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 182-183, states: “Iron” refers to the rust-colored dried flower heads and reddish seeds, …

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