A.k.a. rattlebox. An herbaceous plant with the looks of a small shrub, so called because the seed pods are square and rattle when dry. A wetland species, it favors wet soils and blooms with delicate yellow flowers. Stems re-root where they touch the ground. 

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Sandy

Height: 1.5’-3.5’

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: May-Jul

Root Type: Fiberous

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, small butterflies, and beetles. Hosts the pearly wood nymph moth and some smaller insects. Deer occasionally browse foliage.