| Author | (Willdenow) R. Brown | |
| Distribution | Primarily Mountains; disjunct to Vance County in the lower Piedmont. A collection from Macon County in 1949 simply states "Franklin" and it is not clear whether escaped/established or planted/persistent.
Native of eastern Asia. | |
| Abundance | Rare. Where found, however, populations may be large. | |
| Habitat | Roadside banks, banks by lake, farmyard. | |
| Phenology | Flowering May-June. | |
| Identification | This perennial grows up to 8 feet tall, the stems slender and wilting to the ground in late fall. Leaves are alternate and well-spaced, round to ovate in outline but deeply lobed, such that they may resemble Bloodroot or some oaks. Undersides are glaucous. The inflorescence is elongate and occurs along the terminal foot or so of the stem. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | | |
| Other Common Name(s) | | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
| State Status | | |
| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | | |
| USACE-emp | | |
