Kentucky Color: White snakeroot growing near Subtle
2025-10-04 - Metcalfe Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge
As in this scene near Subtle in Metcalfe County, White snakeroot is most often found growing in forest openings, along forest edges and in forested areas with filtered sunlight. With summer food sources of grazers drying up and disappearing in late summer, the young tender growth of this plant was a tempting, fresh meal for our pioneer forefathers' animals, with dangerous consequences. Comments | Permalink
2025-10-04 - Metcalfe Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge
As in this scene near Subtle in Metcalfe County, White snakeroot is most often found growing in forest openings, along forest edges and in forested areas with filtered sunlight. With summer food sources of grazers drying up and disappearing in late summer, the young tender growth of this plant was a tempting, fresh meal for our pioneer forefathers' animals, with dangerous consequences. Comments | Permalink