[1] Eucephalus vialis is a perennial herb producing hairy, erect stems up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) tall from a thick caudex.

While the plants sometimes reproduce sexually via seed, the populations often grow via vegetative reproduction.

(a sweat bee), Epicanta puncticollis (a blister beetle), and Ochlodes sylvanoides (a skipper).

Populations occur in many types of habitat, in all stages of ecological succession, from recently disturbed sites to mature climax communities.

This is a problem because it separates and isolates populations of the plant, preventing gene flow.

Fire also removes the organic layer on the forest floor, which is good for plant because it germinates more easily on bare soil.

[6] The species can often be found in areas recently opened up by clear-cutting operations, a form of disturbance that has replaced wildfire since presettlement times in the region.

[3] Some plants are affected by seed predation, the browsing of deer, and disruptions in pollinator populations.