wingstem

A similar species, wingstem, was listed as one of several common forbs in the herbaceous layer in two similar bottomland forests (R.

tall wingstem and ironweed, the rich opening of the ragweed, the green

Ironweed is now deteriorating quickly, wingstem in its last week.

Velvet leaf, jimson weed, prickly mallow, wild lettuce, iron weed and wingstem are in full bloom, and puffball mushrooms emerge among spring's rotting stems and leaves.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton; Wingstem; Open woods south of CR875N; Rare; C = 3; BSUH 14747.

Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) has been called the golden honey plant because this native blooms in the fall when bees are still active and looking for pollen and nectar.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney: wingstem. Abundant in floodplains; frequent in moist woods; 583; 444; C = 3.

White snakeroot, ironweed, boneset, wingstem, tall coneflowers and gray-headed coneflowers are budding.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton; Wingstem; Creek band east side; Infrequent; C = 3; BSUH 13707.

18: August's wingstem and tall coneflower stalks are five feet high.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton; Wingstem; Northern floodplain woods; C = 3; BSUH 13450.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt.; Wingstem; Woods, especially the east side; Abundant; C = 3; BSUH 12647.

16th: Fogfruit, great Indian plantain, wingstem, sundrops, small-flowered agrimony, tick trefoil, and velvetleaf flower now as full moon approaches.

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt.: Yellow ironweed or wingstem; August-September; high, dry woods; common; USIH 977.

Blueberries accompanies peaches, butterfly bushes and resurrection lilies, wingstem spreads bright gold along the paths; field thistle adds purple.