Vernonia lindheimeri
(Woolly Ironweed)
Vernonia lindheimeri, Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3685
Vernonia lindheimeri, Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3577
Vernonia lindheimeri, Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3581
| Scientific Name | Vernonia lindheimeri | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VELI3 |
| Common Name | Woolly Ironweed, Lindheimer's Ironweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38641 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, limestone soils in open areas, grasslands and brushlands. Plant: Upright perennial with several clump-forming woolly stems 8 to 32 inches tall, branching in the upper portions. Leaves: Numerous crowded narrow linear leaves, 2 to 3-1/8 inches long; sessile; upper surfaces smooth or slightly woolly-hairy (tomentose), lower surfaces densely woolly-hairy. Inflorescence: Clusters of several to many composite flower heads in corymbs, each head about 1/2-inch high with no rays and 20 to 60 purple disc florets; involucres with 40 to 50+ phyllaries in several layers densely covered with woolly hairs. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilsvsgi, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Texas Status: Native |
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