Slender-stemmed plant, 2-4 1/2 ft. tall. Thin, coarsly-toothed leaves. Flowers occur on the upper side of hairy stalks which arch out and downward creating a vase-shaped flower cluster.
This plant attracts butterflies.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , IA , KS , KY , LA , ME , MD , MA , MI , MN , MS , MO , NE , NH , NJ , NY , NC , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VT , VA , WV , WI , DC
Canada: NS Native Distribution: N.S. to GA, w. to s.e. MN, e. KS & TX
Native Habitat: Dry woods
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N) 
