| Vernonia gigantea | |
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| Tall ironweed near Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Vernonia |
| Species: | V. gigantea
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| Binomial name | |
| Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel.
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Vernonia gigantea (also known as giant ironweed,[1] tall ironweed[2] or ironweed[3]) is a species of perennial plant from family Asteraceae found in United States and Canada.[1] The plant is native to the eastern United States, north to New York state and Ontario, and southwest to Texas.[1]
- ^ a b c "Vernonia gigantea". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Common names
- ^ "Vernonia gigantea - Ironweed". Goodness Grows. Retrieved September 7, 2012.