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]
| Nabalus altissimus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Nabalus |
| Species: | N. altissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook. | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
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