herbaceous flower id

**Dixie** · #1 July 6th, 2006, 07:56 AM

could someone help me identify these three plants? thank you.

**pierrot** · #2 July 6th, 2006, 08:21 AM

The second one I think is Butterfly pea. it goes by the unflattering name of Clittoria ternata

**Weedbender** · #3 July 6th, 2006, 08:52 AM

The 3rd looks like Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
The 1st may be New York IronWeed
Vernonia noveboracensis

**Dixie** · #4 July 6th, 2006, 09:49 AM

You are right on. Thanks so much. The 2nd one that pierrot suggested is butterfly pea does look just like it. I read that it is hardy to zone 10-11 and I am zone 7. This plant is located in a nature area maintained by our parks. Either it has naturalized or this isn't the correct plant since I know for certain it wasn't planted by someone. Thanks for the replies.

**Weedbender** · #5 July 6th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Butterfly Pea grows from New york to Florida, west to Texas and out and up to Missouri and Iowa.

**Dixie** · #6 July 6th, 2006, 11:33 AM

great! thanks. It even comes back every year?

**Ginger Blue** · #7 July 6th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Clitoria ternatea is a tropical member of the genus. There are temperate members as well. The one pictured is likely Clitoria mariana.

And Pierrot...that's an unflattering name? ;-)

**Dixie** · #8 July 7th, 2006, 06:11 AM

Thanks Ginger Blue.