Habitat:

Low woods, swamps, lakeshores within 50 km (30 miles) of coast, occasionally farther inland

Location relative to water:

Rooted onshore

Range:

Maine to Florida and Florida to Texas

Stems:

• 300 cm high (118 inches)

Leaves:

• Dark green, yellow in autumn
• 3.5-7 cm long (1.4-2.8 inches)

Flowers:

• Small
• White, occasionally pink
• Grow in slender clusters
• Sweetly scented

Fruit:

• Spherical seed clusters that look like peppercorns