Tall Ironweed

Vernonia angustifolia Michx. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.3 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees)

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.