Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hook.

Lion's Foot

Synonyms: Prenanthes serpentaria, Prenanthes serpentaria forma simplicifolia

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Nabalus

Species: Nabalus serpentarius

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
MA - State Endangered
NH - State Endangered (Historic)
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Nabalus serpentarius