| Other Common Names: Western
Ironweed, Prairie Ironweed
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Height: 3 - 6' (90 -180 cm)
Flower Size: 20 - 30 florets
in up to 6" inflorescence (flower cluster)
Flowering Season: July -
September
Ecological Preferences: Wet
soil, found here only in the catch-pond east of
the Campus Center building.
Select Characteristics: The
stem is very tough, hence the name.
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