Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 797. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia, Canada." RCN: 5832.

Lectotype (Fusiak & Schilling in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 111: 345. 1984): [icon] " Sonchus elatus s. dendroides Virginianus, Ari in modum auriculatis foliis, ramosissimus, floribus luteis parvis pentapetalis " in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 317, f. 2. 1694; Almag. Bot.: 355. 1696. - Typotype: Herb. Sloane 102: 30 (BM-SL) .

Current name: Prenanthes altissima L. ( Asteraceae).