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Ageratina altissima /
Ageratina altissima /
White Snakeroot
White Snakeroot
In the woodland garden, Ageratina provides food for pollinators after other plants are no longer available. They are assertive plants, and easily established themselves in this deer-frequented, walnut-tree-shaded garden. Their success here is largely due to the fact that the deer will leave them alone.
Ageratina contains a toxic alcohol, tremadol. Smaller critters, like pollinators, are not affected. However, if your cow nibbles on too much of this plant, it can be fatal. Additionally, the toxin passes through to the cow's milk and causes illness in those who drink the milk. Tremadol can accumulate over time and cause serious illness and death.
White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) blooming in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania / 4 September 2015 / Cbaile19
In our woodland garden, they peak slightly after the white wood asters. Deer are frequent visitors here and because they are uninterested in these plants, the pollinators have something to feed on late into the season. As leaves begin to fall from the trees the white puffs brighten the understory, beckoning.
Be on the lookout for:
Be on the lookout for:
Ageratina aromatica /
Ageratina aromatica /
Lesser Snakeroot / Small White Snakeroot
Lesser Snakeroot / Small White Snakeroot
>> Endangered (NY and MA) <<
>> Endangered (NY and MA) <<
I have yet to encounter Lesser Snakeroot. The links below provide photos and more identification information.
https://guides.nynhp.org/small-white-snakeroot/
"12 to 28 inches tall. It has opposite, triangular leaves on short petioles, with crenate (wavy) to dentate (toothed) margins. The flower heads occur in clusters of 5 to 10, and have discoid flowers with white corollas about 0.2 inches long. The stems and petioles are covered with fine hairs." New York Natural Heritage Program
PDF Lesser Snake Root - Ageratina aromatica:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/lesser-snakeroot/download
mass.gov / Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
If there are any toxic plants in your garden; Snakeroot, daffodils, hydrangea, English ivy, and other toxic plants, supervision of pets and children is vital.
identification and toxicity information with images:
https://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/whitesnakeroot.html
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