Published in Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 3: 298 (1809)
The native range of this species is Europe, N. & Central America to S. South America. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses, as a medicine and for food.