Abundant on roadside - formerly mixed pine and hardwood forest, this land was clear cut this past winter. Much disturbance!
Fibrous roots, not rhizomatous.
Keys right to it, surprisingly. Trying to explore other possibilities.
Dry open woodland.
Keys right to it, surprisingly. Trying to explore other possibilities.
Dry open woodland.
Roadside.
Irregularly mowed open area.
Flowers actinomorphic, petals deeply and symmetrically bilaterally dissected. Stamens adnate to petals