Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Actinomeris alternifolia (L.) DC., Actinomeris squarrosa Nutt., Coreopsis alternifolia L. (Ridan alternifolia (L.) Britton ), Ridan alternifolia (L.) Britton, Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney, Verbesina alternifolia L.

Common names:

Actinomeris (1900-1912) (62, 72, 158)

Golden honey plant [Golden honey-plant] (1923-1930) (106, 156)

Golden ironweed (1923) (156)

Ironweed (1913-1986) (80, 4)

Riverweed [River-weed] (1923) (156)

Squarrose actinomeris (1878) (86)

Stickweed (1894, WV) (75)

Stickweed [Stick-weed] (1900) (158)

Winged ironweed [Winged iron-weed] (1912-1923) (5, 62, 156)

Wing-stem (1894, WV) (75)

Wingstem [Wing-stem] (1900-Present) (4, 5, 50, 82, 93, 97, 156, 158)

Yellow ironweed [Yellow iron-weed] (1912-1930) (5, 62, 82)