Habitat: Alluvial forests, riverbanks and bars; also in rich, mesic to dry-mesic (rarely dry) upland forests and clearings. Common in the Virginia mountains; frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the inner Coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers. This is a larval host plant that supports the Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis). It is also the larval host for the Painted Lady. Seeds are eaten by game and songbirds. Small mammals will browse the leaves
Note: Can spread aggressively via its rhizomes.d
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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