Fencerows, roadsides, old fields, forest borders, and other open, disturbed habitats. Common in the Virginia southern and central Coastal Plain; frequent in the southern and central Piedmont; rare elsewhere
This plant supports provides nectar for pollinators and is a larval host plant for several butterflies. The Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) and Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia). Hummingbirds and butterflies nectar from the flowers in the summer. Its fruit may be eaten by songbirds, small mammals and some larger mammals
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
Severe nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and episodes of irregular heartbeat. Consumption of leaves in "herbal medicine" is not recommended
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