Vernonia glauca Ironweed (Compositae)

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Vernonia glauca
Ironweed
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The Vernonia glauca plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Jersey to Georgia, west to Alabama and Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ironweed.

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Latin Name:  Vernonia glauca
Common Name:  Ironweed
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Willd.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rich woods[222].

Medicinal Information: The root is a blood tonic[222]. It is used to regulate menstruation, relieve pain after childbirth and also in the treatment of stomach aches and bleeding[222, 257]. An infusion of the roots has been used as a mouth wash to make loose teeth firm[257].

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