ɪɾ ɪz nˈeɪɾɪv tə mˈɔɪst mˈɛdoʊz, θˈɪkɪts, stɹˈiːmbæŋks, ænd lˈeɪkʃoːɹz ɪn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, spɹˈɛdɪŋ ɹˈæpɪdli baɪ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd ɹˈaɪzoʊmz.
It is native to moist meadows, thickets, streambanks, and lakeshores in North America, spreading rapidly by underground rhizomes.