Mesic to, less often, dry forests and woodlands, bluffs, well-drained alluvial forests, and stream banks; occurs in both nutrient-poor and base-rich soils; most frequent in montane acidic cove forests. Common in the southern half of the Virginia mountains and Piedmont; rare in the northern mountains and northern Piedmont
Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and bumblebees
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Nausea, salivation, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, lethargy, elevated temperature following ingestion; skin irritation upon contact with seeds, rootstock, or cell sap. It causes only low toxicity if eaten. Skin irritation lasts for a few minutes. Highest concentration in rhizomes
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