Habitat: In diverse wetland habitats, including floodplain forests, alluvial and tidal swamps, seeps and seepage swamps, marshes, bogs, flood-scoured streamsides, and various disturbed habitats; occasionally in low, mesic forests and old fields. Common throughout Virginia
Wildlife Value: This is a larval host plant that supports Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), and Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) larvae. Mammals browse the foliage of this plant.
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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