Arkansas Ironweed

Vernonia arkansana DC. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Arkansas Ironweed: Carmenta bassiformis

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

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.