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copperbush

Elliottia pyroliflora

The copperbush is a small shrub with beautiful, shiny leaves. It grows in special places and is known for its lovely flowers that attract butterflies and bees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The copperbush is a small shrub or tree with unique reddish-brown bark and leaves that shimmer with a coppery hue, especially when young or in autumn. It displays clusters of charming pink or white bell-shaped flowers that hang gracefully.

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copperbush

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Seltenheit

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Found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, it prefers the cool, damp air of high-elevation forests.

Its shiny, coppery leaves are thought to give it protection from strong mountain sunlight.

This plant is the only species in its entire genus, making it incredibly unique!

Young copperbush plants often grow very slowly, sometimes taking years to reach a modest size.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chameleon Leaves

Copperbush has leaves that turn coppery-red, protecting them from harsh sun and signaling nutrient reabsorption before winter.

Fähigkeit

Cliffhanger Roots

Copperbush can grow on steep, rocky slopes, using tough roots to anchor itself in challenging mountain environments.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Copperbush has pendulous, bell-shaped flowers that hang down, making them perfect landing pads for insect pollinators like bees.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
50-200 cm
Blütengröße
0.8-1 cm
Blütezeit
Early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

A common pollinator in its native range.

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on its leaves and twigs, especially in winter.

shelters

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

Small birds may find cover within its dense branches.

symbiotic with

Wine-cap Rhizopogon

Rhizopogon vinicolor

Forms beneficial mycorrhizal root partnerships for nutrient exchange.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von copperbush?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von copperbush?

50-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von copperbush?

0.8-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von copperbush?

Early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von copperbush?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von copperbush?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von copperbush?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von copperbush?

Insekten

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