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