Vernonia gigantea

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vernonia altissima, Nutt. (V. maxima, Small). St. 5-10 ft. high: lvs. veiny, lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong, 4-12 in. long, usually long-acuminate and finely serrate: infl. loosely branched and open, the fls. purple: bracts obtuse or merely mucronate-tipped, closely appressed. July-Sept. W. Pa. to Ill., La., and Fla. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.