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Cressler, Alan

Prenanthes carrii

Prenanthes carrii Singhurst

Carr's Rattlesnake-root, Carr's Cankerweed, Carr's Gall-of-the-earth

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PRCA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Inflorescence: Panicle
Size Notes: 2-1/2 feet to 5 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to the Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr and Real Counties in the Edwards Plateau ecoregion.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Prenanthes carrii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prenanthes carrii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prenanthes carrii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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