Growth Form: Shrub

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Leaf Arrangement: Opposite

Leaf/Leaflet Shape: Egg-shaped

Habitat Type: pastures, open forests, fields; dry, sandy, calcareous; prefers mesic soils

Ecological Management Units Where Present (by number): West Side (3), Successional Field (5), South Side (6), Canterbury Brook Corridor (8)

Total Number of EMUs: 4

Status in Massachusetts: Introduced