Nabalus


Nabalus is a genus of Asian and North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Nabalus is now considered the correct name for a group of plants in North America that were formerly considered to be members of Prenanthes, and were included in that genus in the Flora of North America treatment. Common names for the genus include "rattlesnake root" and "white lettuce." The latter reflects its close relationship to lettuce but having flowers that are whitish or purplish-white in some species. Many of the species are monocarpic perennials, in which an individual plant may live for multiple years in a vegetative condition but then will die after flowering and fruiting.

Species

Nabalus species include:

Asian ''Nabalus'' species

Nabalus acerifolius - JapanNabalus angustilobus - Sichuan Nabalus faberi - Guizhou, SichuanNabalus leptanthus - SichuanNabalus nipponicus - JapanNabalus ochroleucus - Primorye, Jilin, Korea, JapanNabalus pyramidalis - SichuanNabalus racemiformis - HebeiNabalus tatarinowii - China, Primorye, Korea

North American ''Nabalus'' species

Nabalus alatus - western rattlesnake root - AK BC ALB WA OR IDMTNabalus albus - white rattlesnake root - SAS MAN ONT QUE United States Nabalus altissimus - tall rattlesnake root - MAN ONT QUE NB NS United States Nabalus asper - rough rattlesnake root - United States Nabalus autumnalis - slender rattlesnake root - MS FL SC NC VA DE NJNabalus barbatus - barbed rattlesnake root - TX OK AR LA KY TN MS AL GANabalus boottii - Boott’s rattlesnake root - NY VT NH ME Nabalus crepidineus - nodding rattlesnake root - MN IA MO AR TN KY IL IN WI MI OH WV PA NYNabalus × mainensis - Maine rattlesnake root - NY QUE ME NS NBNabalus racemosus - glaucous rattlesnake root - Canada, northern United StatesNabalus roanensis - Roan Mountain rattlesnake root - southern Appalachians Nabalus sagittatus - arrow-leaf rattlesnake root - BC ALB ID MT Nabalus serpentarius - lion's foot rattlesnake root - eastern United States Nabalus trifoliolatus - three-leaved rattlesnake root - eastern North America