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Home » Natural Heritage » Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping

Virginia Native Plant Finder

Virginia Native Plant Finder

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Scientific Name: Vernonia glauca

Record Found: 1

Scientific NameCommon NameLight RegimeMoisture RegimePlant TypeMaximum expected height (in feet)Pollinator?Flowering SeasonsGrassland SpeciesRiparian BufferRiparian Zone
Vernonia glaucaUpland Ironweed, Broad-leaf IronweedSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryHerb7YesEarly Summer, Late Summer, FallNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2360
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Reedy Creek Environmental (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Vernonia glauca, Vernonia glauca, Vernonia glauca
Digital Atlas Name: Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.
Habitat: Dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic) upland forests, woodlands, and clearings; only occasionally in alluvial habitats. Frequent in the Piedmont and mountains (rare in sw. Virginia); infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, SE, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Late Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Warren, Virginia Beach, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lancaster, James City, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Frederick, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Clarke, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes

 
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