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Iron weed

Vernonia

Description:

Bright magenta or purple flowers that become dark brown, "thistle-like" remnants of what was once the flowers. Flowers bloom at the top of tall stalks.

Habitat:

Found growing along South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Assoc's (SEPTA) train tracks in suburban Philadelphia, PA USA

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Mostly Microbe
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spotted on Sep 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011

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