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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)
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MarylandS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
North CarolinaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
New YorkS1Yes
FloridaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
DelawareSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
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.