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Barbed rattlesnake-root

Nabalus barbatus

Barbed rattlesnake-root (Nabalus barbatus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, OK, TN, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Barbed rattlesnake-root (Nabalus barbatus) — *Nabalus barbatus* — Barbed rattlesnake-root. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Barbed rattlesnake-root (Nabalus barbatus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, barbed rattlesnake-root pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).