Snakeroot, also called white snakeroot, comprises over 330 plants in its genus. It was previously thought that the plant could treat venomous snake bites, but that proved to be false.

Beneath my redbud, awash in spring with pink flowers, arises a new set of blooms. White ones, in late summer. These are the flowers of white snakeroot, a plant that reaches 3 to 4 feet tall, up to … ...

Its flowers are pretty and look like white ageratum, but be careful if you pick them.