About Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hook.
Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hook. can grow to a total height between 50 and 200 cm (20 and 79 in), and has erect stems that can range in color from green to red to purple. Its leaf blades are shaped deltate to ovate, growing 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to 7.9 in) long and 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in) wide. The leaf margins are pinnately lobed, producing between 3 and 5 lobes per leaf. Its flower heads are white to yellow, with petals 9 to 15 mm (0.35 to 0.59 in) long. N. serpentarius flowers from August to October. This species is native to eastern North America, where it occurs in the eastern United States. Its native range extends from New York south to Florida, and west as far as Mississippi. It grows in forest habitat.
