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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

2BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Erigenia

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Beetles 1

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 11

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Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 2

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “3–10 inches” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Full shade (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
primary_flower_color · “white” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Soil · “moderately wet to medium” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading

Also known as

Harbinger of Spring; Harbinger of spring; Pepper and Salt

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