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Common Name: Slender Rattlesnake-root, One-sided Rattlesnake-root
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Nabalus autumnalis FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes autumnalis FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes autumnalis 179-06-001 FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Pocosins, pine savannas, forest edges
Common in Carolina Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: White Rattlesnake-root, Northern Rattlesnake-root, White Lettuce
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus albus FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes alba FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes alba ssp. alba 179-06-002a FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Forests, especially over calcareous substrates
Rare south and west of VA
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
Common Name: Gall-of-the-earth, Three-leaved Rattlesnake-root
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus trifoliolatus FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes trifoliolata FAMILY: Asteraceae_
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes trifoliolata 179-06-002b & 003 FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Forests
Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in NC Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Roan Mountain Rattlesnake-root, Appalachian Rattlesnake-root
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus roanensis FAMILY: Asteraceae_
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes roanensis FAMILY: Asteraceae_
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes roanensis 179-06-004 FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Mountain forests, grassy balds, at high elevations
Uncommon in NC Mountains
Native to North Carolina
Common Name: Cylindrical Rattlesnake-root, Appalachian Rattlesnake-root
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus cylindricus FAMILY: Asteraceae_
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes roanensis FAMILY: Asteraceae_
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes roanensis 179-06-004? FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Mountain forests, grassy balds, at moderate to high elevations
Rare
Native to North Carolina
Common Name: Tall Rattlesnake-root, Tall White Lettuce
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus altissimus FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes altissima FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes altissima 179-06-005 FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Forests
Common (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Lion's-foot Rattlesnake-root, Gall-of-the-Earth
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus serpentaria FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes serpentaria FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prenanthes serpentaria 179-06-006 FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Forests
Common (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Barbed Rattlesnake-root, Flatwoods Rattlesnake-root, Prairie Lion’s-foot
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Nabalus barbatus FAMILY: Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prenanthes barbata FAMILY: Asteraceae_
Habitat: Limestone glades, calcareous barrens, and calcareous oak flatwoods
Rare
Native to Georgia
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