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Rattlesnake-Master
Date: July 26, 2005
Photographer: Jenna Tune
Common Name: Rattlesnake-master
Scientific Name: Eryngium yuccifolium
A member of the parsley/carrot family, rattlesnake-master (also commonly called button snake-root) is a Missouri native plant which occurs in rocky woods, prairies and glades throughout the State and was a common plant of the tallgrass prairie. Its common name is in reference to a former use of this plant as a treatment for rattlesnake bite. (Plant info from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/alpha.asp.)
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