1) Herb 2) Herbaceous plant 3) Ironweed 1) Ironweed 
==Uses== Several species of Vernonia, including V. calvoana, V. amygdalina, and V. colorata, are eaten as leaf vegetables. Common names for these species include bitterleaf, ewuro, ndole and onugbu. They are common in most West African and Central African countries. They are one of the most widely consumed leaf vegetables of Cameroon, where they a...
Vernonia is a genus of mostly tropical plants belonging to the family Compositae. They bear usually purple flower-heads, the flowers being all equal and five-cleft.