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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.
The genus name of Vernonia is in honour of William Vernon (1666/67 - ca.1711), who was an English plant collector, and entomologist from Cambridge University, who collected in Maryland, USA in 1698. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
List of plants by common name; List of plant family names with etymologies; List of plants known as arugula; List of plants known as breadfruit; List of plants known as bottlebrush; List of plants known as buckthorn; List of plants known as cedar; List of plants known as chickweed; List of plants known as compass plant; List of plants known as ...
White beans. There’s a reason beans are a go-to for plant-based eaters. One half-cup of white beans offers nearly 3.5 mg of iron, the USDA says, along with 8.7 grams (g) of protein and 5.6 g of ...
Ice plant, sour fig: Carpobrotus edulis: South Africa and many zones with a similar climate, including Australia, California and the Mediterranean: Figs (May to July); edible raw [38] Fat-hen, wild spinach: Chenopodium album: Worldwide in soils rich in nitrogen, especially on wasteland: Leaves and young shoots; edible raw or prepared as a green ...
The cast iron plant lives up to its sturdy, rock-solid name by thriving in less-than-ideal conditions. “Dappled shade, well-drained soil, and a drier environment are essential for growing a ...
The lists of cultivars in the table below are indices of plant cultivars, varieties, and strains. A cultivar is a plant that is selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation. The plants listed may be ornamental, medicinal, and/or edible. Several of them bear edible fruit.