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Ironweed
(Vernonia noveboracensis)

Six foot tall perennial herb produces many flower heads in a loose cluster.

An inhabitant of stream margins, meadows and low woodlands, Ironweed is native generally to the Southeastern US. August-September.

Ironweed gets its name from its tough stem.

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