Associations to the word «Vernonia»

Wiktionary

VERNONIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae   — the ironweeds.
VERNONIA NOVEBORACENSIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae   — the New York ironweed, native to much of the eastern United States.

Dictionary definition

VERNONIA, noun. Any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue.

Wise words

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