Characteristics
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney
wingstem
Wet successional and hayfields, pastures, floodplain forests and thickets, disturbed soils, and waste places. This species is currently believed to be non-native in New York and is spreading from further south and west where it is native.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
FAC, FACW (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
SNR (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.