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Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb

persicaria sagittata

The Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb is a fun plant with arrow-shaped leaves that kids can spot in wetlands! Its tiny flowers attract many insects, making it a busy place for nature lovers.

Lebensraum: Wetlands, marshes, and riverbanks

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The Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb is a slender, climbing plant with distinctive arrow-shaped leaves. Its reddish stems are armed with tiny, backward-pointing barbs, giving it a prickly feel. Small clusters of delicate pink or white flowers bloom along the upper stems in late summer.

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Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb
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Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb

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Interessante Fakten

Its name 'Tearthumb' comes from the tiny hooks that can gently catch your skin!

Look closely, and you'll see its tiny pink flowers are shaped like miniature stars!

Some people cook and eat its young leaves, which have a refreshing, tart flavor!

This plant can form dense, tangled mats, creating amazing shelter for small animals!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Clinging Climber

Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb has tiny recurved barbs on its stems that help it cling to other plants, enabling it to climb upwards for more sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Wanderer

Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb can thrive in waterlogged soils, using specialized root adaptations to access oxygen in boggy environments.

Fähigkeit

Tear-Inducing Touch

Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb has sharp prickles along its stems and leaf margins that can cause a mild, stinging sensation if touched.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-200 cm
Ausbreitung
30-150 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks consume the plant's seeds.

eaten by

Marsh Rice Rat

Oryzomys palustris

Small mammals browse on the foliage.

shelters

American Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

Provides cover within its dense growth.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

30-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

Summer-fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb?

Insekten

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