Vernonia baldwinii
(Western Ironweed)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Western Ironweed, Baldwin's Ironweed
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Vernonia baldwinii, or Western Ironweed, is native to the Central United States. It is a perennial that grows in prairies, fields, ditches and along roadsides and creeks. It blooms in mid to late summer into fall with purple flowers.

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