PLANTS Profile for Prenanthes roanensis (Roan Mountain rattlesnakeroot)

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Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering
Roan Mountain rattlesnakeroot

Symbol:

PRRO2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Biennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

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Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

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Synonyms:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

	NACY	Nabalus cylindricus Small
	NARO3	Nabalus roanensis Chickering
	PRCY	Prenanthes cylindrica (Small) E.L. Braun

Distribution:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (NC, TN, VA)

Related Taxa:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

View 480 genera in Asteraceae, 15 species in Prenanthes

Classification:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus	Prenanthes L. – rattlesnakeroot
Species	Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering – Roan Mountain rattlesnakeroot

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Tennessee:
mountain rattlesnake-root		Threatened

More Accounts and Images:
Prenanthes roanensis (Chickering) Chickering

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38284.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

Time Generated: 05/18/2013 10:15 AM CDT