There have been development pressures on many of the sites. Residential development and highway construction have extirpated or fragmented some sites.

This plant does very well in successional old fields and other grassland habitats. Should woody vegetation become established, the populations would likely begin to decline. This would support using a brush-hog to occassionally (i.e. once every 3-5 years) to clear the woody vegetation.

Research is necessary to determine which management practices are best at keeping populations healthy.