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Nabalus altissimus

Previously known as:

  • Prenanthes altissima
Phonetic Spelling
na-buh-lus al-TISS-ih-mus
Description

Rattlesnake Root is a perennial wildflower and herb.  Its leaves that emerge in the spring are often deeply lobed or with indistinct spear-like lobes at the bases.  The leaves at the base attach to the stem as a long stalk-like structure.  Somewhat resembling a stalk of celery.  The upper leaves are progressively smaller in size, less lobed and have shorter stalks.

It can typically be found growing along stream banks, wet and bottomland forests, bluffs, shaded ravines, swamps, seeps, sandy woodlands.  Sugar Maple, American Basswood and American Beech are often present as canopy trees in the growing areas.

Deer will browse, preferring this plant over others.

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Tags:
#biennial#NC native#deer browsing plant#native wildflower#NC Native Pollinator Plant#wildflower
 
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Tags:
#biennial#NC native#deer browsing plant#native wildflower#NC Native Pollinator Plant#wildflower
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Nabalus
    Species:
    altissimus
    Family:
    Asteraceae
    Life Cycle:
    Biennial
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern Canada to U.S.A
    Wildlife Value:
    Bumblebees suck nectar from the flower heads and cross-pollinate them. Halictid bees, beetles and other insects feed on the pollen but do not pollinate.
    Play Value:
    Attracts Pollinators
    Shade
    Textural
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Wildflower
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Fruit Type:
    Achene
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Seeds with white tufts of hair.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Panicle
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Trumpet
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    6 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    A cluster of 5 to 6 nodding, greenish-white or yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. A series of short, smooth bracts tops a series of longer bracts.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Dentate
    Entire
    Lobed
    Undulate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Leaves vary in shape, they may be triangular, heart-shaped, lobed or entire. Has milky sap in stems and leaves. Orange-brown tufts of hairs. The leaves yellow with age.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Purple/Lavender
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Surface:
    Smooth (glabrous)
    Stem Description:
    Erect greenish-purplish.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Slope/Bank
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Shade Garden
    Design Feature:
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Predatory Insects