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Vernonia noveboracensis Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: VernoniaSpecies: Vernonia noveboracensis Common Names by Region New York IronweedTall IronweedCommon IronweedIronweed Description Growth Habit New York Ironweed is a tall perennial wildflower belonging to the aster family.
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Coreopsis verticillata Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CoreopsisSpecies: Coreopsis verticillata Common Names by Region Threadleaf CoreopsisWhorled CoreopsisTickseed Description General Appearance Threadleaf Coreopsis is a delicate perennial wildflower recognized for its bright yellow daisy-like blooms and extremely fine,
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Zinnia elegans Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: ZinniaSpecies: Zinnia elegans Common Names by Region Garden ZinniaYouth-and-AgeCommon ZinniaElegant Zinnia Description Growth Form Zinnia elegans is an upright annual flowering plant native to Mexico but widely cultivated throughout
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Oxeye Daisy Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID A classic “white-petaled” daisy look: white ray florets around a golden-yellow center disk, typically held singly on a leafless flowering stem above a basal rosette. Flowers Leaves Stems Lookalikes Known
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Compass Plant Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SilphiumSpecies: Silphium laciniatum L. Common Names by Region Description General Form Compass plant is a long-lived native prairie perennial capable of reaching 6–12 feet in height when in bloom.
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Salsa Red Echinacea (Commonly sold as Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overall Form Salsa Red Echinacea is a compact, herbaceous perennial selected for vivid saturated red blooms and strong garden performance. Plants form upright clumps
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Zinnia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Zinnia elegans is a fast-growing, upright annual forming sturdy, branching stems. Plants range from compact bedding forms to tall, cut-flower types, producing continuous blooms through summer and early fall. Size Leaves
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Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SolidagoSpecies: Solidago rugosa Mill. Common Names by Region General / English: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved GoldenrodUnited States / Canada: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Tall GoldenrodEastern North America: Rough Goldenrod, Woodland GoldenrodEcological / Restoration Use:
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Mexican Aster Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CosmosSpecies: Cosmos caudatus Kunth Common Names by Region General: Ulam Raja, King’s SaladSoutheast Asia: Ulam Raja (Malaysia, Indonesia)English (Horticulture / Culinary): Wild Cosmos, King’s CosmosTraditional Use: Salad Cosmos Description Cosmos caudatus
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Ageratum (Floss Flower) Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: AgeratumSpecies: Ageratum houstonianum (most common ornamental species) Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Compact, bushy annual forming dense mounds of soft, tufted flower clusters. Well suited to