"Toxicodendron diversilobum" is common in various habitats, from mesic riparian zones to xeric chaparral. Rainfall was seasonal, alternating between semiarid and mesic conditions. Slash pines and loblolly pines are found in many mesic hammocks. Their preferred habitat is arid to mesic woodlands. "B. cylindrica" can be found in wet to mesic deciduous woodland habitats. The canopy of mesic hammocks consists primarily of evergreen hardwoods and cabbage palms. It prefers to grow in habitats ranging from mesic to wet. On mesic, fertile soils, it often forms pure or nearly pure stands. It is usually found in wet to mesic habitats. In Italy, it occurs in mesic chestnut/oak woodlands and often near streams. Plants are found in full sun to part shade in mesic to wet soils. Rosebay rhododendron is a striking and aesthetically pleasing feature of mesic southern Appalachian forests. Many of the soils are well-drained mesic. Prairie in North America is usually split into three groups&colon; wet, mesic, and dry. The plant prefers partial shade and mesic soil.