Habitat: In a wide range of mesic to dry upland forests; often abundant on thin soils of bluffs and shaded outcrops; tolerant of a range of soil chemistries, occurring on extremely acidic to highly calcareous substrates. Common in the Virginia mountains; frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the inner Coastal Plain
Wildlife Value: This plant supports larvae of certain satyrine butterflies (Nymphalidae-Satyrinae). Birds and small mammals consume the achenes (small dry one-seeded fruit) and use the plants for cover
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
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