SimplePlant

Asteraceae

Tall rattlesnakeroot

Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hook.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Nabalus

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Tall rattlesnakeroot: Nabalus altissimus - Tall Rattlesnakeroot - Grey County, ON, Canada
Photo: Reuven Martin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
English
Tall rattlesnakeroot

Synonyms

  • Chondrilla altissima (L.) Lam.
  • Nabalus altissimus var. altissimus
  • Nabalus altissimus var. deltoideus (Elliott) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Nabalus altissimus var. dissectus Torr. & A.Gray
  • Nabalus altissimus var. ovatus Torr. & A.Gray
  • Nabalus cordatus Hook.
  • Nabalus deltoideus DC.
  • Prenanthes altissima L.
  • Prenanthes altissima f. altissima
  • Prenanthes altissima var. altissima
  • Prenanthes altissima var. cinnamomea Fernald
  • Prenanthes altissima var. cordata (Willd.) Farw.
  • Prenanthes altissima var. hispidula Fernald
  • Prenanthes cordata Willd.
  • Prenanthes deltoidea Elliott

Photos

More in Nabalus

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.