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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Vernonieae
Genus:	Vernonia
Species:	V. gigantea
Synonyms
Vernonia altissima Nutt.

Tall Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) is a species of plant. It belongs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America.

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