Vernonia noveboracencis

Very tall, late blooming composite. Questionably native in the Finger Lakes region - more common along the coast. Found in wet or very moist sites. See Botphoto.info for detailed ID. Very similar looking to V. gigantea; note differences in bracts.

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Seedling

Vernonia species seedlings
Not terribly distinctive until several true leaves form.
R. Parker

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
New York ironweed
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
Recommended for gardening

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