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.