Rich floodplain forests, rich mesic cove and slope forests, especially along the larger rivers. Infrequent to locally common in the Virginia Piedmont and northwestern and west-central mountains (Ridge and Valley region); rare in the Coastal Plain; absent from the southwestern mountains
Attracts beetles and flies for pollination. Small mammals will eat the fruits
The plant prefers humus-rich moist well-drained soils in part to full shade and will spread by rhizomes to form clumps over time. It is usually dormant by mid-summer, especially if the soil dries out
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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