Vernonia miamensis
Vernonia miamensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Cameroon | DR Congo | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Vernonia
- Species:
- Vernonia miamensis
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Fire Ecology:
- Requires fire for germination
- Fire Notes:
- Pine rockland ecosystem requires periodic fire to maintain open habitat; this species resprouts after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash