Ironweed (Vernonia sp., possibly V. baldwinii) wildflower in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 2, 2024

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Jul18_birds_and_cats/2024jul02_wildflower_IMG_0581c.html

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Word Search Puzzle 94

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Ironweed (Vernonia sp., possibly V. baldwinii) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 23, 2023

Some of the camera settings used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2023Jul23_birds_and_cats/2023jul23_wildflower_IMG_4967c.html

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Vernonia arkansana, curlytop ironweed, in bloom. Vernonia is one of my favorite native flowering genera. Their involucral bracts, the vase or cup that holds the flowers, are so unique and beautiful.

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