Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Vernonia

Species:

Vernonia tinctosetosa

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

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:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Benefits from periodic fire to maintain open habitat and reduce competition.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash