Vernonia

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Vernonia	Named for the English botanist William Vernon, d. 1711

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Vernonia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2018.

Ironweed (Vernonia) · 9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 15 × 10" (39 × 26 cm) Species not yet identified

Ironweed (Vernonia) · 9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm) Species not yet identified

Ironweed (Vernonia) · 9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) Species not yet identified