Asteraceae FAMILY

Prenanthes serpentaria

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Prenanthes serpentaria is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Massachusetts to Florida, west to Ohio and Mississippi.

HabitatFields and thickets[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ]. Oak-hickory woodlands, borders, oak flats, pine woods, sandy areas at elevations of 100 - 1700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].