Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Vernonia marginata (Torr.) Raf.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Vernonia marginata (Torr.) Raf. var. tenuifolia (Small) Shinners

Common names:

James' ironweed [James' iron-weed] (1913-1937) (5, 97)

Narrow-leaf ironweed [Narrow-leaved ironweed] (1936Neb) (93)

Plains ironweed (1977-Present) (3, 4, 50)