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Vernonia gigantea

(Walter) Trel. ex Branner & Coville

Giant Ironweed

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141132
Element CodePDAST9S0B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusVernonia
Other Common Names
giant ironweed (EN) Vernonie géante (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1985-04-10
Change Date1985-04-10
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MarylandS4Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
New YorkS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
DelawareSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.