Snakeroot might look like baby's breath, but this snake repellent plant actually is toxic to many animals and poses a real danger to your pets.

He began buying root from other diggers and shipping it. One of the Thrashers’ customers, a Massachusetts company, turns snakeroot into a powder for capsules, or an extract, for colds and flu.

The story of snakeroot and other poisonous plants is a reminder of the unique interactions among plants and animals. It’s also a reminder to avoid picking plants in the wild, especially if you ...

Black snakeroot sounds like something bubbling in a witch's cauldron. But dietary-supplement companies say tablets made from the Actaea racemosa plant calm symptoms of menopause such as hot ...

White snakeroot flowers in September and October. The blossoms are bright white and individually small, but they are arranged in rounded clusters a few inches across. The plants are two to three ...