Nabalus albus (L.) Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Nabalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system fibrous-root tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 1-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Snake Bite Remedy (root), Stimulant (root), Diuretic (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Nabalus albus leaf picture by Joshua Burt (cc-by-sa)
Nabalus albus leaf picture by guinnevere lowe (cc-by-sa)
Nabalus albus leaf picture by Allie H (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Nabalus albus flower picture by Jennifer Sterling-Folker (cc-by-sa)
Nabalus albus flower picture by guinnevere lowe (cc-by-sa)
Nabalus albus flower picture by Thierry Thierry Bessière (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Nabalus albus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30236599-2
WFO ID wfo-0000027607
COL ID 45JCZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nabalus suavis Nabalus albus Prenanthes suavis Prenanthes alba Prenanthes rubicunda Chondrilla alba Prenanthes miamiensis Chondrilla rubicunda Nabalus albus Prenanthes proteophylla Nabalus albus var. albus Prenanthes alba var. alba Prenanthes alba subsp. alba Prenanthes ovata