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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Vernonieae — theironweeds .
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Examples
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Starting at center is the tall man, Tony, birth name Vernonia altissima or Tall Ironweed.
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Mackenzie Carr , 21, a former Mist Elementary student who in 2008 was valedictorian of her high-school class in nearby Vernonia, Ore., says an energetic volunteer who taught a weekly "Mad Science" class when she was in fifth grade helped inspire her to major in engineering in college.
Lessons From the One-Room Schoolhouse Sue Shellenbarger 2011
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See Vernonia School District v. Acton (further clarified in Stafford School District v. Redding), holding that students in public school had a reasonable expectation to privacy and could only be searched by administrators under a reasonable suspicion standard and a reasonable scope of search.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Thoughts on the Reply Brief in City of Ontario v. Quon 2010
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Tall Vernonia gigantea seedlings have been added for some late season purple towers.
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We have finally successfully spread seeds of the Vernonia and there are many babies, now that I know what to look for.
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The itty bitty teeny weeny seedlings are ironweed babies, Vernonia gigantea? that were discovered at the end of the knot garden just this week.
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"Between Portland and the coast about 20 years ago the state basically gave over an old railroad track to become a trail, 17 miles of trail between Banks and Vernonia, it's beautiful and cool and a lovely way to end the walk," says Jones.
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The criteria was tall and fall blooming, Vernonia should fill the bill.
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These are Erica kingaensis, Phillippia johnstonii, Vernonia sp. aff.adolfi-friderici, Ficalhoa laurifolia and Ocotea usambarensis (V).
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The native ironweed, Vernonia altissima has what it takes to make the cut.
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