Nabalus trifoliolatus (syn. Prenanthes trifoliolata), the gall-of-the-earth or three-leaved rattlesnake root, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States.[1][2] It is a perennial reaching 5 ft (1.5 m).[2]

Nabalus trifoliolatus
In Newfoundland
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Nabalus
Species:
N. trifoliolatus
Binomial name
Nabalus trifoliolatus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Nabalus nanus (Bigelow) DC.
    • Nabalus trifoliolatus var. dissectifolius Peck
    • Nabalus trifoliolatus var. nanus (Bigelow) Weakley
    • Nabalus trifoliolatus var. obovatus Burnham
    • Prenanthes alba var. nana Bigelow
    • Prenanthes nana (Bigelow) Torr. ex DC.
    • Prenanthes serpentaria var. nana (Bigelow) A.Gray
    • Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fernald
    • Prenanthes trifoliolata f. ciliata Vict. & J.Rousseau
    • Prenanthes trifoliolata f. leptomera Sherff
    • Prenanthes trifoliolata var. nana (Bigelow) Fernald
    • Prenanthes trifoliolata f. typica Sherff

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nabalus trifoliolatus Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Prenanthes trifoliolata (Cass.) Fernald; Gall Of The Earth, Three-leaved Rattlesnakeroot". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.