Scientific Name
Ageratina spp.

Common Name
Snakeroot; White snakeroot
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 1 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit: Head of 15 to 30 tubular white flowers in a dense flat-topped cluster
Flowering Season: Summer, fall
Foliage: Pairs of egg-shaped leaves, 3 to 6 inches long; sharply toothed margins; heart-shaped base; taper pointed tips
Site: Rich woods; partial shade
Comments: The principal cause of "milk sickness," which is transmitted to humans through the milk of cattle that have eaten it
 

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