Tall Rattlesnake Root blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2019).
Tall Rattlesnake Root blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2019).
Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/16/2018).
Tall rattlesnake Root blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/9/2013).
The flower of a Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2014).
The highly variable leaves of Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2014).
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Tall Rattlesnake Root blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2019).
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Tall Rattlesnake Root blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2019).
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Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/16/2018).
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Tall rattlesnake Root blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/9/2013).
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The flower of a Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2014).
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The highly variable leaves of Tall Rattlesnake Root in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2014).
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| Nabalus altissimus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Nabalus |
| Species: | N. altissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
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Nabalus altissimus (formerly Prenanthes altissima), commonly called the tall rattlesnakeroot or white lettuce, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. In 2010 it was reclassified from the genus Prenanthes to Nabalus.[1]
Habitat
[edit]This perennial grows in mesic environments including riparian zones and blooms in late summer and autumn.[2][3]
Range
[edit]This species occurs in the eastern United States west to Michigan, Missouri, and Texas as well as in Quebec, Canada but is unknown in Mississippi, and Florida.[2][3] In Texas, it occurs in Jasper and Newton counties in the extreme southeastern part of the state.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ITIS - Report: Prenanthes altissima".
- ^ a b Yatskievych, G. 2006. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri. 3 Vols. The Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, MO, USA. Vol. 2: 377-382
- ^ a b c Singhurst, J.R., O’Kennon, R.J., Holmes, W.C. 2004. The genus Prenanthes (Asteraceae:Lactuceae) in Texas. Sida 21(1):181–191.
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