Description
                        
                            Vernonia anandrioides (also called Ironweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and purple flowers. It typically grows in open grasslands and meadows.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Vernonia anandrioides is a small, yellow-green disc flower with a white center. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a white tuft of hairs. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and a few leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                        Where to Find Vernonia anandrioides
                        
                            Vernonia anandrioides is found in the United States, in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.