| Vernonia texana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Vernonia |
| Species: | V. texana |
| Binomial name | |
| Vernonia texana (A.Gray) Small | |
Vernonia texana, commonly called Texas ironweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native eastern to North America, where it is found primarily in the South Central region of the United States. Its natural habitat is in open sandy woodlands.
Vernonia texana is an erect herbaceous perennial. Its leaves are alternate and linear-lanceolate. It produces purple heads of flowers in the summer.
References
- NRCS. "Vernonia texana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Vernonia texana". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Vernonia texana Flora of North America
- Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 428.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vernonia texana |
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| Vernonia angustifolia var. texana | |