Nabalus barbatus
| Nabalus barbatus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Nabalus |
| Species: | N. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nabalus barbatus (Torrey & A. Gray) ) A. Heller | |
Nabalus barbatus, the barbed rattlesnakeroot, is a plant in the Composite family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in small numbers in a few disjunct areas of remaining natural grassland. Because of this, it is considered a globally rare species, with only 35-70 remaining populations. Much of its natural habitat of prairie and savanna has been destroyed. [1]
It is a perennial that flowers in early fall. [2]