Top native rattlesnake roots
14 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Three-leaved Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus trifoliolatus
caterpillars
3
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
4
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White Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus albus
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
3
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Nodding Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus crepidineus
hosts
1
flowers
20
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Rough Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus asper
hosts
1
flowers
12
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Purple Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus racemosus
hosts
1
flowers
5
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Tall Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus altissimus
hosts
1
flowers
4
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Alpine Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus boottii
hosts
1
flowers
1
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Lion's Foot Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus serpentaria
hosts
1
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Roan Mountain Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus roanensis
hosts
1
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Barbed Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus barbatus
flowers
2
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Western Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus hastatus
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Slender Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus autumnalis
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Arrowleaf Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus sagittatus
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Canyon Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus carrii