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August Wildflower Spotlight:
New York Ironweed
New York Ironweed Veronica Veronica
noveboracenis
This plant is an upright perennial that’s preferred habitat is bottomlands, marshes and moist ditches. The individual flowers that make up the flower head of ironweed are tubular and contain rich nectar. Bee keepers value ironweed for making honey, but the name “ironweed” was derived from the tough stems that stand upright through the winter. Extracts from the plant were once used for treating stomach ailments. New York Ironweed was named The North Carolina Wildflower of the year in 2004. This conservation project’s aim is to actively promote throughout the state and region an attractive plant that is native to the southeastern US.
Previous
Spotlights:
- - 2005 - - - - - - --
July:
Beebalm
June:
Indian
Pink
May:
Jack in
the Pulpit
April:
Trillium
March:
Bloodroot
February:
Heartleaf
January:
Witchhazel
October:
Closed
Gentian
September:
Goldenrod
August:
Joe
Pye Weed
July:
Cardinal
Flower
June:
Rosebay
Rhododendron
08/06