| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Dye production |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer Fe (Iron) Mo (Molybdenum) |
| Pollinators: | Other Wind |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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