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Vernonia lettermannii (narrowleaf ironweed)

Synonyms: Cacalia lettermannii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Vernonia lettermannii, the narrowleaf ironweed, is a plant species known only from Arkansas and Oklahoma. It grows on floodplains and terraces at elevations of 100–200 m (330–660 ft). Vernonia lettermannii is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (24 in) tall. Leaves are filiform (thread-shaped), up to 9 cm (3.5 in) long but less than 3 mm (0.12 in) wide. Flower heads are purple, arranged as a corymb.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0