| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-1.5 feet |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Plants that are going to flower produce a 2nd whorled set of leaves. Non-flowering plants will have a single set of whorled leaves for the year. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Salad greens Will Naturalize |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious Endangered |
