Carolina Birds-in-a-nest is a relatively rare, flowering perennial wildflower in the mint family and native to the south eastern United States. The plant will grow to about 3 feet high topped by attractive purple flowers. In its natural habitat such as the sand hills and coastal plain of North Carolina, it can be found in ditches, the edges of savanna, and swamp forests, especially in sphagnous seepage areas away from direct flooding. Carolina Birds-in-a-nest do best in full or partial sun with moist to wet soil. Carolina Birds-in-a-nest is listed as imperiled in North Carolina because of its rarity and is considered endangered. Endangered species may not be removed from the wild except when a permit is obtained for research, propagation, or rescue.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.