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Vernonia noveboracensis – New York Ironweed
Characteristics: tall herbaceous perennial with vivid purple flowers
Flowers: August - September
Fruit: capsule
Growth: 3 to 7 feet tall, slow rate of spread
Shade: prefers full sun
Habitat: stream banks, wet meadows, marsh edges
Hydrology: facultative wetland +, fresh water, salinity less than 0.5 ppt, seasonal inundation
Range: Ohio, New York, Massachusetts south to Florida
Comments: flowers are attractive to butterflies
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