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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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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
NA | |||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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