Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hooker

Locations ofNabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hooker in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hooker
Common Name
Lion's foot, Cankerweed
Synonym(s)
Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hook.
Comments
In 2012, we felt that the original molecular work suggesting that Prenanthes as traditionally circumscribed is polyphyletic was old and preliminary, and that additional studies including North American taxa were needed to confirm the relationships of Prenanthes and recognition of Nabalus at the genus level. More recently, additional studies have definitively supported the inclusion of North American Prenanthes in Nabalus. See Schilling et al. (2015, Phytoneuron 2015-19: 1–8).
Habitat
Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands. Frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain and mountains.
Native Status
Native

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