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White Rattlesnake-root (Prenanthes alba) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of Ray Francies, Wisconsin State Herbarium
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Prenanthes altissima White Rattlesnake-root is similar to Tall Rattlesnake-root, but Tall Rattlesnake-root has only 5 floral bracts, not 7 or 8 as in White Rattlesnake-root.
Prenanthes serpentaria The pappus of Lion's-foot is off-white, not rich brown, the floral bracts are bristly, and the leaves are rougher. White Rattlesnake-root (Prenanthes alba) Identification: Flowers white and hanging in drooping clusters from the stem. Pappus (remains of the calyx seen by prying apart the elongate basal bracts) reddish-brown. Floral bracts more than 5 (usually 7-8) in number. Stem smooth, purplish, with a white, waxy bloom. Basal leaves large, triangular, cut into lobes in a variable manner. Plant 2 to 5 feet in height. Distribution: North Dakota in the west to New England in the east, southward to Georgia and Arkansas. Habitat: White Rattlesnake-root is found in thickets and rich woods. Flowering period: August to September. |
White Rattlesnake-root (Prenanthes alba)
Similar Species: Tall Rattlesnake-root (Prenanthes altissima) Lion's-foot (Prenanthes serpentaria)
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