Vernonia missurica

missouri ironweed
Family

Asteraceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

serrate

Leaf Type

cauline, simple

Leaf Shape

lanceolate, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

pink, purple

Flower Month

July - October

Height (meters)

1.0 - 2.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Field Characters

Teeth with purple tip. Stem and leaves hairy.

Animal Use

Tough and bitter, not palatable to cattle.

Habitat

Damp to wet prairies, bottomlands and roadsides.