Habitat: Mesic to dry, often rocky forests and woodlands, boulder fields, and rock outcrops. Common in the Virginia mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont, where it is usually restricted to the rocky western foothills and sheltered, north-facing bluffs along streams; rare in the Coastal Plain
Wildlife Value: It is a larval host plant for the Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus) and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilo glaucus). Many moths also use as a host plant. Its seeds are eaten by birds
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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