Vernonia acaulis (Walter) Gleason is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Vernonia acaulis (Walter) Gleason

Vernonia acaulis (Walter) Gleason

Vernonia acaulis is a perennial Asteraceae plant native to the U.S., with common names stemless and flatwoods ironweed.

Family
Genus
Vernonia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Vernonia acaulis (Walter) Gleason

Vernonia acaulis (Walter) Gleason, commonly known as stemless ironweed and flatwoods ironweed, is a perennial plant species that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is native to the United States.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Vernonia

More from Asteraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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