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Nabalus

not marked as a favorite taxon Nabalus roanensis Chickering. Common name: Roan Rattlesnake-root. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Mountain forests, grassy balds, at high elevations. Distribution: W. North Carolina and e. Tennessee.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Fusiak & Schilling (1984) studied Prenanthes roanensis and related species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = S; = n/a — F; < Nabalus roanensis Chick. — K4, POWO, Tn, Va; < Prenanthes cylindrica (Small) E.L.Braun — G; < Prenanthes roanensis (Chick.) Chick. — C, FNA19, K1, NS, RAB, SE1, W, Fusiak & Schilling (1984), Johnson (1980). Basionym: Nabalus roanensis Chick. 1880

Links to other floras: < Prenanthes roanensis - FNA19

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image #1 of Nabalus roanensis© Layla Dishman | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of high elevation forests and grassy balds.

Stems: Stems simple, green or purple, smooth below and with spreading hairs above.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, evenly distributed along stem; lower and middle leaves triangular to arrowhead-shaped and 3-lobed (lobes angular) or unlobed, 1-5 in. long, some tinged with purple, hairy or smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) drooping from short stalks on upper branches; cylindric heads about 1/2 in. long, consisting of 5-13 greenish-yellow ray florets surrounded by 5 bristly-hairy, green bracts with dark tips.

Fruits: Fruit a tufted achene.

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Height: 1/2-3 ft.

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description: Erect perennial of high elevation forests and grassy balds.

stems: Stems simple, green or purple, smooth below and with spreading hairs above.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, evenly distributed along stem; lower and middle leaves triangular to arrowhead-shaped and 3-lobed (lobes angular) or unlobed, 1-5 in. long, some tinged with purple, hairy or smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) drooping from short stalks on upper branches; cylindric heads about 1/2 in. long, consisting of 5-13 greenish-yellow ray florets surrounded by 5 bristly-hairy, green bracts with dark tips.

fruits: Fruit a tufted achene.

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