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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Synonyms | |
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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]
This perennial grows in mesic environments including riparian zones and blooms in late summer and autumn. [2] [3]
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]