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  8. Larsen’s Ironweed

species 27 observations

Larsen’s Ironweed

Vernonia larseniae

Status
maybe native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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26 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Hairy Dichomeris Moth 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, American Bumble Bee, Huron Skipper, Black Swallowtail 24

Range

United States

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.

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