Synonym(s)
Polygala senega
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The rattlesnake root, also known as Polygala senega, is a plant found in the forests of North America.
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The plant, which grows as a ground stock shrub, shoots numerous stems from the axils of the scale-like leaves, which can reach a height of up to 40 cm. The alternate leaves are egg-shaped, the terminal flower clusters are of a pale reddish colour. The rattlesnake root also has brown-yellow roots containing essential oil. The plant flowers in June and July.
Polygala senega is the parent plant of Polygalae radix, the dried and crushed root.
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