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