Texas Ironweed
Vernonia texana (A. Gray) Small - Aster familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.3 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Texas Ironweed: Schinia regia
Native Range
- USA: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas
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.