| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Uses: | Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
