Vernonia arkansana

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vernonia crinita, Raf. (V. arkansana, DC.). St. 8-10 ft. high: lvs. linear-lanceolate, 4-12 in. long, alternate-acuminate, glabrous or somewhat pubescent: peduncles not branched: involucre green, the filiform tips often reddish and the pappus often purplish. Plains, Mo., Kans. to Texas. July-Sept. Var. alba, Hort., has white fls. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.