| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Brown Other |
| Bloom Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Winter |
| Uses: | Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Co (Cobalt) |
| Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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