Nabalus altissimus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
Common Name:Tall Rattlesnake Root
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Tall Rattlesnake Root is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found throughout Alabama. It occurs in rich hardwood forests, in ravines, on bluffs, and on roadside banks. It is a perennial with a thick, knotty, tuberous taproot. The stems are erect, unbranched below the inflorescences, green or purplish in color, and glabrous or pubescent. Basal leaves are often present at flowering. They are petiolate, ovate or triangular in outline, palmately lobed or dissected, with entire or remotely toothed margins. The leaves are glabrous or with scattered hairs on the veins. Stem leaves are alternate, petiolate, ovate to lanceolate in outline, and otherwise similar to the basal leaves but smaller in size. Flowers are produced in heads. The heads are arranged in terminal panicles. Each head has 1-2 series of short basal bracts that are dark green in color (the calyculi-- a group of small bracts that resembles a calyx), and 5 long, pale green, linear bracts (the phyllaries). Each head has 5 pale yellow ray flowers. The fruit is an achene with reddish-tan pappus. The species was until recently known as Prenanthes altissima L.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Nabalus
Species Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook. - Tall Rattlesnake Root

Citation

Citation Nabalus altissimus ( L. ) Hook., Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Hooker) 1(6): 294. 1833 [late 1833]
Basionym: Prenanthes altissima L. 1753 [1 May 1753].
Type: **

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Prenanthes altissima var. cinnamomea    
Prenanthes altissima Prenanthes altissima L. Sp. Pl. 2: 797 (-798). 1753 [1 May 1753].  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Blount, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Dale, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1874 - 1976

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU117739 Calhoun 7 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1390		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UNA00015283 Tuscaloosa 02 Oct 1898 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
UWAL0038147 Shelby 01 Oct 2017 Spaulding, Daniel D.
15050		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117740 Cherokee 30 Oct 1986 Moore, C.M.
105		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0014285 Lawrence 07 Oct 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7615		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000016066 Cherokee 02 Nov 1987 Dickson, Catherine C.
835		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
SAMF0006533 Blount 02 Oct 2003 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2986		 SAMF
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0008737 Colbert 04 Oct 2011 Davenport, L.J.
4925		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
AMAL00016747 Lauderdale 21 Oct 2009 Holt, Brian D.
SC-189		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
UNA00048240 Tuscaloosa 02 Oct 1975 Hoener, Fred K.
1309		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
UWAL0034756 Lowndes 04 Oct 1994 Kral, Robert
84270		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AUA000040166 Lauderdale 29 Sep 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP2034		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000002633 Baldwin 21 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14852		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
AUA000006534 Jackson 19 Sep 1991 Gunn, Scott C.
2086		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000049431 Autauga 19 Sep 2018 Diamond, Alvin R.
28500		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
SAMF0006532 Calhoun 02 Oct 2003 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2989		 SAMF
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UNA00012868 Cleburne 07 Sep 1874 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU117759 Randolph 12 Oct 1986 Nixon, Christopher F.
3254		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000033856 Pike 05 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22622		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117742 Clay 19 Oct 1996 Ballard, J. Mark
6999		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117883 Winston 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7073		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00021841 Pickens 03 Oct 2014 Bryson, Charles T.
24473		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
AMAL00020776 Calhoun 04 Sep 1994 Spaulding, Daniel D.
6151		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
JSU117754 Monroe 2 Nov 1997 Whetstone, R. David
19128		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000002638 Wilcox 14 Oct 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12765		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
UWAL0014286 Franklin 06 Oct 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7584		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117736 Calhoun 30 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1446		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0047853 Lawrence 24 Sep 2012 England, J. Kevin
3977		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0048054 Coosa 28 Sep 2017 Soehren, Eric C.
524		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hooker
AUA000030277 Lee 11 Sep 2015 Taylor, Chris T.
CSP-234		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
UWAL0036750 Lawrence 07 Oct 2017 England, J. Kevin
8578		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
SAMF0006531 Colbert 04 Oct 2011 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4925		 SAMF
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AUA000006535 Jefferson 28 Sep 1975 Maddox, William K.
100		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
AMAL00001555 Jackson 19 Oct 2010 Estes, Dwayne
11853		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
UNA00073780 Marengo 01 Oct 2011 England, J. Kevin
3175		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
UWAL0038686 Jefferson 06 Oct 2018 England, J. Kevin
9571		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AUA000040163 Lauderdale 29 Sep 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP2034		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000043604 Marengo 01 Oct 2011 England, J. Kevin
3175		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000031927 Butler 07 Nov 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21700		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117748 Jackson 22 Oct 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
2153		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0012186 DeKalb 26 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
5009		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hook
UWAL0012461 Butler 16 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23361		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
AUA000006533 Baldwin 21 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14852		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000016070 Randolph 14 Oct 1988 Nixon, Christopher F.
4394		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117750 Marion 4 Oct 1980 Whetstone, R. David
10386		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117882a Tuscaloosa 16 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7233a		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00000121 Jackson 19 Oct 2010 Estes, Dwayne
11853		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
UNA00063671 Baldwin 21 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14852		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
UWAL0015300 St. Clair 28 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3985		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000050250 Autauga 06 Nov 2020 Parker, Matthew R.
1919		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117751 Marshall 21 Sep 1999 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10699		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000002637 Pike 20 Nov 1998 Diamond, Alvin R.
11553		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
UWAL0033475 Winston 22 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4601		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117738 Calhoun 7 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1391		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000038988 Coosa 11 Oct 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24664		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
SAMF0006534 Shelby 28 Sep 1988 Collier, Stephen
84		 SAMF
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UNA00048230 Tuscaloosa 11 Oct 1980 Forster, Wendy R.
35		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU117758 Randolph 11 Oct 1985 Nixon, Christopher F.
2019a		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00009741 DeKalb 24 Oct 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
800		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
TROY000002640 Dale 21 Oct 1999 Prazinko, Brian F.
s.n.		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117746 Etowah 4 Sep 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3490		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00022819 Colbert 11 May 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-695		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
AMAL00003268 DeKalb 23 Oct 1986 Martin, A.L.
50		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
TROY000033927 Houston 08 Oct 2011 Senn, Whitney
71		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117760 Randolph 21 Sep 1986 Nixon, Christopher F.
3098		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
ALNHS00000677 Monroe 05 Oct 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
RH-420		 ALNHS
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hooker
AUA000006532 Autauga 27 Sep 1975 Dupree, W.G.
011		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117737 Calhoun 7 Oct 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
1391		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
ALNHS00002364 Lee 11 Oct 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1252		 ALNHS
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
UNA00048207 Tuscaloosa 11 Oct 1980 Forster, Wendy R.
35		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU117881 Randolph 11 Oct 1985 Nixon, Christopher F.
1384		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0052297 Marion 06 Oct 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10899		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000048969 Sumter 01 Oct 2013 Keener, Brian R.
8213		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117747 Etowah 2 Oct 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3982		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0013593 Marengo 01 Oct 2011 England, J. Kevin
3175		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
AMAL00022117 Macon 13 Sep 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8596		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
TROY000002636 Pike 12 Nov 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12833		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117757 Randolph 21 Sep 1985 Nixon, Christopher F.
1336		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0053041 Morgan 10 Oct 2020 Thompson, Joey
1261		 UWAL
Prenanthes altissima L.
AUA000006536 Lee 10 Oct 1975 Camp, Deborah M.
035		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
UWAL0012187 DeKalb 26 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
5019		 UWAL
Nabulus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hook
AUA000006537 Monroe 13 Oct 1981 Henderson, T.
736		 AUA
Nabalus Altissimus (L.) Hook.
TROY000002641 Dale 02 Oct 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
423		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117756 Monroe 14 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12807		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000050688 Lawrence 24 Sep 2012 England, J. Kevin
3977		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117752 Monroe 1 Nov 1997 Whetstone, R. David
19088		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117885 Winston 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7073		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00023859 Winston 22 Sep 2013 England, Kevin J.
4602		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UNA00069009 Cherokee 26 Sep 2007 Barger, T. Wayne
305		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU117755 Monroe 2 Nov 1997 Whetstone, R. David
19128		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000048963 28 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3985		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117744 Cleburne 7 Oct 1994 Hruska, Susan E.
486		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UNA00048260 Coosa 26 Sep 1976 Haynes, Robert R.
6057		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU139772 Shelby 12 Oct 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9398		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0018842 Monroe 02 Nov 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25648		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117741 Clarke 31 Oct 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18972		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000002635 Monroe 24 Oct 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17165		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117745 DeKalb 14 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7462		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000035687 Butler 16 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23361		 TROY
Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus
JSU117743 Clay 28 Sep 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
5067		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
JSU117884 Winston 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7073		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
AMAL00016347 Monroe 24 Oct 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17165		 AMAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook
UNA00069779 Jackson 16 Apr 2009 Barger, T. Wayne
284		 UNA
Prenanthes altissima L.
JSU117753 Monroe 2 Nov 1997 Whetstone, R. David
19128		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
TROY000040345 DeKalb 26 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
5009		 TROY
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
UWAL0015230 Sumter 01 Oct 2013 Keener, Brian R.
8219		 UWAL
Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.
JSU117749 Madison 11 Sep 1994 Spaulding, Daniel D.
6200		 JSU
Nabalus altissimus (Linnaeus) Hooker
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