Water Cowbane

The range of this species is primarily the coastal plain from Texas to North Carolina.

A second subspecies (subsp. greenmanii) occurs in the Florida Panhandle where it is endemic and state Endangered



Bog gardens, rain gardens, restoration areas.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Unknown

All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested.  Bruised leaves may produce a rash on bare skin

Marshes, wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seepage slopes, edges of cypress wetlands, ditches

• Showy flowers
• Host plant for black swallowtail.
• Attracts generalist pollinators.