Prenanthes (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Prenanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as rattlesnake root or lion's foot.
- The genus Prenanthes includes about 30 species of perennial herbs native to North America and Asia.
- Prenanthes alba is a species of flowering plant in the genus Prenanthes, native to eastern North America.
- Some sources place the species Prenanthes altissima in the genus Nabalus, but it is still widely classified as a member of Prenanthes.
- Prenanthes trifoliolata is a perennial herb in the genus Prenanthes, characterized by its pinnatisect leaves and small, drooping yellowish flowers.