Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Snakeroot is a genus of about 250 species of perennials and shrubs from the sunflower family. The plant is native to warmer regions of the United States. The name snakeroot is thought to have been derived from the seeming similarity in the appearance of the roots with snake and also probably because the plants were used for treating snakebites.

Snakeroot plant has multiple and branched stems. Inflorescence consists of fluffy red or pinkish-white flowers in clusters. Leaves are long, triangular and in opposite arrangements with a foul smelling musky scent. Common snakeroot reaches to a height of up to 3 feet. In the ancient times, people used to chew the roots of snakeroot plants to apply them to their wounds. Besides, the roots of some of the species were also used to make tonics and painkillers. Black snakeroot, Virginia snakeroot, button snakeroot and Texas snakeroot are few of the most common snakeroot species that are cultivated for their medicinal values such as in the treatments of snakebites and breathing ailments.

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Snakeroot Plant Pictures and Snakeroot Plant Kind