Asteraceae
Rough rattlesnake-root
Nabalus asper
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Nabalus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rough rattlesnake-root, Rough rattlesnakeroot
Synonyms
- Chondrilla illinoiensis Poir.
- Nabalus illinoensis DC.
- Prenanthes aspera Michx.
Flowers
- In flower
- August to October (from 63 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Elias, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Elias, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Ethan Rose, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Frank Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Frank Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: tschro, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: diana schwartz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.