NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Vernonia glauca

Scientific Name:	Vernonia glauca
Genus:	Vernonia
Species Epithet:	glauca
Common Name:	Broadleaf Ironweed, Appalachian Ironweed, Upland Ironweed, Tawny Ironweed, Gray-leaved Ironweed
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Red, Pink, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	June, July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry to mesic, deciduous and pine-deciduous woodlands, edges and openings in these forests, slopes along creeks, roadside banks. This is an upland species. Frequent to common in the NC Piedmont being the primary upland species of ironweed there. Rare in the western parts of the Coastal Plain and Sandhills, and very rare in the mountains (Haywood County only?).
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Leaves are bicolored with dark green above and pale gray or whitish on the underside.
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Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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