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Canadian buffalo-berry

Shepherdia canadensis

The Canadian buffalo-berry is a small shrub that grows berries loved by birds and other animals. Its bright red berries are not only pretty but also tasty for some creatures!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Canadian buffalo-berry is a medium-sized shrub with distinctive oval leaves that are dull green above and silvery-scaly underneath. Its tiny, yellowish-brown flowers give way to bright red or orange-red berries, often speckled, that cling to the branches.

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Canadian buffalo-berry
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Canadian buffalo-berry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its tiny flowers are so small, you might need a magnifying glass to see them clearly!

Native peoples traditionally mixed the berries with fat and sugar to make a special 'Indian ice cream.'

This tough plant can grow high up on mountains and even in parts of the chilly Arctic!

When you crush its berries, they create a frothy pink foam, like a bubbly dessert!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nutrient Booster

Canadian buffalo-berry can team up with tiny soil helpers to create its own food, allowing it to thrive in poor soils.

Fähigkeit

Tough Survivor

Canadian buffalo-berry has deep roots that help it find water in dry places and can withstand very cold winters.

Fähigkeit

Foamy Shield

Canadian buffalo-berry berries contain natural compounds that make them taste bitter and foamy, deterring some hungry animals.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-400 cm
Ausbreitung
100-300 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
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Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Grizzly bear

Ursus arctos

A favorite food source for grizzly bears.

eats

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Birds like waxwings feast on its bright berries.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer often browse on its leaves and twigs.

eaten by

Moose

Alces alces

Moose browse on the foliage, especially in winter.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not eat berries unless an adult says they are safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Canadian buffalo-berry?

100-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Canadian buffalo-berry?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Canadian buffalo-berry?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Canadian buffalo-berry?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Canadian buffalo-berry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Canadian buffalo-berry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Canadian buffalo-berry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Canadian buffalo-berry?

Wind

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