tribe
Vernonieae
Vernonieae
Field notes
Vernonieae is a tribe of about 1300 species of plants in the aster family. They are mostly found in the tropics and warmer temperate areas, both in the Americas and the Old World. They are mostly herbaceous plants or shrubs, although there is at least one tree species, Strobocalyx arborea.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Vernonieae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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New York Ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
caterpillars
14
bees
8
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
102
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Smooth Ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
caterpillars
7
bees
8
hosts
1
flowers
98
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Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
caterpillars
6
bees
8
hosts
3
food
2
flowers
84
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Arkansas Ironweed
Vernonia arkansana
caterpillars
6
bees
6
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
58
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Western Ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
caterpillars
6
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
67
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Texas Ironweed
Vernonia texana
caterpillars
6
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
55
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Broadleaf Ironweed
Vernonia glauca
caterpillars
5
bees
7
hosts
1
flowers
65
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Missouri Ironweed
Vernonia missurica
caterpillars
5
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
70
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Narrow Leaf Ironweed
Vernonia angustifolia
caterpillars
5
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
58
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Stemless Ironweed
Vernonia acaulis
caterpillars
5
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
56
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Tennessee Ironweed
Vernonia flaccidifolia
caterpillars
5
bees
5
hosts
1
flowers
56
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Narrow-leaf Ironweed
Vernonia lettermannii
caterpillars
4
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
55
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Florida Ironweed
Vernonia blodgettii
caterpillars
3
bees
4
flowers
44
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Leafy Elephant's-foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
30
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Common Elephant's-foot
Elephantopus tomentosus
caterpillars
2
flowers
24