Nabalus crepidineus
Nabalus crepidineus (syn. Prenanthes crepidinea), the nodding rattlesnakeroot,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family occurring in the northern central United States.
| Nodding rattlesnake-root | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Nabalus |
| Species: | N. crepidineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nabalus crepidineus (Michx.) DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prenanthes crepidinea Michx. | |
It is a perennial flowering plant growing up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. It grows in mesic habitats and produces white (sometimes yellow) flowers in late summer and autumn.[2][3] In 2010 it was reclassified from the genus Prenanthes to Nabalus.[4]
Range
This plant occurs from the northeastern United States west to Minnesota and Arkansas.[3]
In Arkansas, this species occurs in 12 counties, mostly in the Arkansas Ozarks.[5]
References
- "Prenanthes crepidinea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242417053
- Yatskievych, G. 2006. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri. 3 Vols. The Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, MO, USA. Vol. 2: 377-382
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=517431
- Gentry, J.L.; Johnson, J.P.; Baker, B. T.; Witsell, C. T.; Ogle, J. D., eds. 2013. Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Herbarium, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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