Verbesina alternifolia
| Verbesina alternifolia | |
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| Wingstem in cultivation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Verbesina |
| Species: | V. alternifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Verbesina alternifolia Britton ex Kearney (L.)
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| Synonyms | |
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Coreopsis alternifolia L. | |
Verbesina alternifolia is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is commonly known as wingstem[1] or yellow ironweed.[2] It is native to North America.[1]
It is a larval host to the gold moth (Basilodes pepita) and the silvery checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis).[3]
Close-up of Verbesina alternifolia stem showing wings
Mature flower heads
Detail of immature seed head
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Verbesina alternifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "Verbesina alternifolia - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ The Xerces Society (2016), Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects, Timber Press.
Close-up of mature Verbesina alternifolia flower heads
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