species 2,447 observations
Narrow Leaf Ironweed
Vernonia angustifolia
Field notes
Vernonia angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina). It was first described by André Michaux in 1803.
Within the United States' Coastal Plain region, this species has been observed in habitats such as longleaf pine savannas, second growth hardwood systems, slash pine-wiregrass flats, and cabbage palm hammocks.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red Groundling Moth, Bent-winged Acleris Moth, Ironweed Stem Borer Moth, Ironweed Plume Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Denticulate Longhorn Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera vernoniae
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black Swallowtail, Monarch, Huron Skipper, Golden Northern Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.