Vernonia fasciculata

Vernonia fasciculata, the smooth ironweed or common ironweed,^[3] or prairie ironweed^[4] is a species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae.^[5] It is native to Manitoba in Canada and the north-central U.S.A.

Vernonia fasciculata
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Vernonia
Species:	V. fasciculata
Binomial name
Vernonia fasciculata Michx.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Cacalia corymbosa Kuntze Cacalia fasciculata (Michx.) Kuntze Plectreca corymbosa Raf. Serratula corymbosa Poir. Vernonia corymbosa Schwein. Vernonia fasciculata subsp. corymbosa (Schwein.) S.B.Jones Vernonia fasciculata var. corymbosa (Schwein.) Daniels Vernonia fasciculata var. nebraskensis Gleason Vernonia schweinitzii Steud.

Vernonia fasciculata inhabits areas with moist soils and prairies.^[6] It flowers in July to September.

Description

Vernonia fasciculata is a herbaceous perennial that grows 2–4 ft (0.61–1.22 m) tall with unbranched stems, which end in an inflorescences with magenta flowers arranged in a dense corymb.^[7]

Cultivation

V. fasciculata is winter hardy in USDA zones 4-9, it is planted in full sun and used in rain gardens and as a naturalized plant because of its showy flower display, it is deer tolerant and adaptable to wet soils.^[8]