Asteraceae (Vernonieae tribe)

(as-tr-AY-see-ee / ver-NO-nee)
– a family in the Asterales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 6 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Ironweed” tribe of the Aster Family:

  • Elephantopus carolinianus (Elephant’s Foot) [CC3]
  • Vernonia arkansana (Arkansas Ironweed) [CC7]
  • Vernonia baldwinii (Western Ironweed) [CC2]
  • Vernonia fasciculata (Prairie Ironweed) [CC7]
  • Vernonia gigantea (Giant Ironweed) [CC6]
  • Vernonia missurica (Missouri Ironweed) [CC5]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism