| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Dye production |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | S (Sulfur) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Wind |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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