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western ironweed, Baldwin's ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Tallgrass prairie. Prairie State Park - Mindenmines, Missouri

Notes:

The only red/purple ironweed listed for the park here http://mostateparks.com/sites/default/files/Summer%202010.pdf See also http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CLOSEUP_OF_BALDWIN'S_IRONWEED,_A…

Reference Links:

Baldwin's Ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii) - Information on Baldwin's Ironweed, Vernonia, Western Ironweed in the Kansas Flint Hills

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
On further research, I think it is V. baldwini. Thanks StirredMocha.
Scott Frazier
Thanks Stirred. You are likely correct about the genus but I don't think it looks like V. baldwinii in the leaves. http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/western-ironweed-baldwin-s-ironweed Anyway, "There are 5 Vernonia species in Missouri, and they often hybridize, making identification tricky." :-)
StirredMocha
Looks like an ironweed (Vernonia sp.) but the leaves look a bit too rough on the surface. Perhaps V. baldwinii?

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PublishedAugust 26, 2014

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