| Description | A native prairie wild flower reaching 1-3 feet with white flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | Found growing in rocky soils, dry woods and dry or mesic prairies. |
| Flowers | white, 5 green sepals, 5 white petals, prominent yellow anthers and found in a compact cluster at the top of a flower stalk. |
| Fruit | capsule like container formed from the sepals |
| Leaves | pinnately compound, 7-11 toothed leaflets, downy underneath, larger leaves arise from the base of the stem, progressively smaller upward along the stem |
| Stems | unbranched below the flower stalk |
| Dimensions | Reaches 1-3 feet tall |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Notes & Reference | #08-Peterson's Guide To Wildflowers, #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers, #69-Manual of Vascular Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, #191-Minnesota Wild Flowers (www.minnesotawildflowers.info) |
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