Vernonia gigantea (Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea) (synonyms: Vernonia altissima, Vernonia altissima var. lilacina, Vernonia altissima var. taeniotricha), (also known as giant ironweed, tall ironweed or ironweed) is a species of perennial plant from family Asteraceae found in United States and Canada. The plant is native to the eastern United States, north to New York state and Ontario, and southwest to Texas.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tall Ironweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Vernonia noveboracensis
- Vernonia glauca
- Vernonia missurica
- Vernonia fasciculata
- Vernonia baldwinii
- Vernonia flaccidifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Vernonia
- Species
- Vernonia gigantea
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