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Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

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Common names

13 names · 10 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (9)
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 互花马鞭菊[3]
  • 黄花紫菀草[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 互葉馬鞭菊[3]
Czech
  • Sporýšovka střídavolistá[3]
Japanese
  • ハチミツソウ[3]
Korean
  • 나래가막사리[3]
Russian
  • Вербесина очерёднолистная[3]
Slovak
  • verbesína striedavolistá[3]
Ukrainian
  • Вербезина черговолиста[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Verbesina alternifolia — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Wingstem — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Yellow Ironweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Verbesina alternifolia.
[2] Verbesina alternifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wingstem — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Yellow Ironweed — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Verbésine à feuilles alternes — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Éclipte — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
[3] Verbesina alternifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wingstem — results[5].names[1]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Yellow Ironweed — results[5].names[2]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Verbésine à feuilles alternes — results[5].names[9]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Éclipte — results[5].names[10]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Вербесина очерёднолистная — results[5].names[3]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • ハチミツソウ — results[5].names[4]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • 나래가막사리 — results[5].names[5]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • 黄花紫菀草 — results[5].names[6]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • 互葉馬鞭菊 — results[5].names[7]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • 互花马鞭菊 — results[5].names[8]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Sporýšovka střídavolistá — results[5].names[11]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • verbesína striedavolistá — results[5].names[12]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
  • Вербезина черговолиста — results[5].names[13]; taxon id 117442; Verbesina alternifolia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Verbesina; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Verbesina alternifolia.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
SE. Canada to C. & E. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from August to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Verbesina — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3178705; ID 86BT; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Verbesina alternifolia — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Verbesina alternifolia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 540927; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1694485, 1694486, 1694487, 1694488, 1694489, 1694490, 1694491, 1694492, 1694493, 1694494, 1694495, 1694496, 1694497, 1694498, 1694499, 1694500, 1694502, 1694503, 1694504, 1694505, 1694506, 1694507, 1694508, 1694509, 1694510, 1694511, 1694512, 1694513, 1694514, 1694515, 1694516, 1694517

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.