Vernonia noveboracencis

Photo Credit:

James Carris

Tompkins Cnty NY

Very tall, late blooming composite. Questionably native in the Finger Lakes region - more common along the coast.

Native Plant of the Month

August 2006

Not terribly distinctive until several true leaves form.

R. Parker

Common Name(s):

New York ironweed

Type:

Native

Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials

Moisture:

Moist
Wet

Light:

Sun
Part Sun

Recommended for gardening
Attracts butterflies/pollinators