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The Collaborative International Dictionary
WordNet
n. any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue [syn: ironweed]
Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 880
Land area (2000): 1.542725 sq. miles (3.995638 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.039516 sq. miles (0.102346 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.582241 sq. miles (4.097984 sq. km)
FIPS code: 77250
Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location: 45.859846 N, 123.189125 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 97064
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Vernonia
Wikipedia
Vernonia is a genus of about 1000 species of forbs and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. Some species are known as ironweed. Some species are edible and of economic value. They are known for having intense purple flowers. The genus is named for the English botanist William Vernon. There are numerous distinct subgenera and subsections in this genus. This has led some botanists to divide this large genus into several distinct genera. For instance, the Flora of North America only recognizes about 20 species in Vernonia sensu stricto, 17 of which are in North America north of Mexico, with the others being found in South America.
Usage examples of "vernonia".
He'd hauled them up into the mountains around Vernonia to roof a shed with.