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General Information | |
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Symbol: | VEGIG |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
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Images
Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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VEAL7 | Vernonia altissima Nutt. |
VEALL | Vernonia altissima Nutt. var. lilacina Clute |
VEALT | Vernonia altissima Nutt. var. taeniotricha S.F. Blake |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Asteridae |
Order | Asterales |
Family | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
Genus | Vernonia Schreb. – ironweed |
Species | Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel. – giant ironweed |
Subspecies | Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel. ssp. gigantea – giant ironweed |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
New York
tall ironweed
Endangered
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Related Links
Related Websites | |
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IL-Weeds of the North Central States (VEAL7) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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