White Snakeroot 'Chocolate' (Eupatorium rugosum)

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branka Hobart, IN(Zone 5a) Apr 06, 2003

Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

Common name: White Snakeroot 'Chocolate'
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eupatorium
Species rugosum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/38299/

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gonedutch Fairport, NY Jul 19, 2004

I read a story that President Abe Lincoln's mother died after drinking milk from a cow that ate snake root. Believe it, or not....

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gonedutch Fairport, NY Jul 19, 2004

I read a story that President Abe Lincoln's mother died after drinking milk from a cow that ate white snake root. Believe it, or not.

Nevertheless I like this plant in my woodland landscape. It tolerates deep shade and provides much needed 'floral light' in these shady locations. In addition the purple variety (e. rugosa) provides additional foliage color.

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dianevanda Milwaukee, WI May 14, 2007

I can only hope the cow also died because that might help control my deer problem. Nothing else seems to do it for long. I struggle to find attractive and toxic plants now. Rather than designing for the usual goals, I just want something besides garlic mustard that survives deer and rabbits.

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imstabile Serena, IL Jul 31, 2009

Just how poisonous is this plant? I just planted two, and now I worry about my dogs.
What happens if they take a bite out of a leaf? Can anyone tell me more about it?

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cargarden Goodview, MN Apr 07, 2012

Somebody had mentioned that it was poisonous aren't alot of plants the same. Angel Trumphet, Castor Bean, Holly some others that you would not think that were?

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