Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Nabalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4-2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 2.5
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Snake Bite Remedy (root), 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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30101102-2
WFO ID wfo-0000021527
COL ID 7894X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Harpalyce cordata Harpalyce altissima Nabalus altissimus Prenanthes cordata Chondrilla altissima Nabalus cordatus Nabalus deltoideus Prenanthes altissima Prenanthes altissima f. altissima Prenanthes alba Prenanthes deltoidea Nabalus altissimus var. altissimus Prenanthes altissima var. cinnamomea Prenanthes altissima var. hispidula Prenanthes altissima var. altissima Prenanthes altissima var. cordata Nabalus altissimus var. cinnamomea