The name is derived from an erronous belief of pioneers that the root was an antidote for rattlesnake bites. This plant will die back after blooming but offshoots will form so that over time you have a small mass.

Environment:  Prairie  Savanna  Woodland  Wet  Wet Mesic  Mesic  Dry Mesic  Dry  Butterfly/Caterpillar

Bloom Period:  April  May  June  July  August  September  October