Vernonia noveboracensis
 
Type: Herbaceous
Sun/Shade: Sun to part shade
Moisture: Moist to dry soil
Bloom Time in RI: August to September 
Ecological Significance/Pollinators: denticulate longhorn bee, wavy-lined emerald moth, and the Parthenice tiger moth
Spreading Habit: Height 4-7', 3-4'; fast-growing and fast-spreading through short, thick rhizomes and readily by seed
Seed Provence: Original ecotype collected in Redding, CT. Grown out at The Hickories in Ridgefield, CT and Hilltop Hanover in Yorktown Heights, NY.
Habitat: Meadows and fields, shores or rivers or lakes (Wetland Code FACW) 
 
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