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Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius

The Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany is a special shrub that grows in rocky mountain areas. Its leaves curl up, making it look unique and helping it survive in tough weather.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany is an evergreen shrub or small tree with distinctively small, dark green, leathery leaves that curl downwards along their edges. Its bark is reddish-brown, and it produces inconspicuous flowers followed by unique fruits with long, feathery, twisted tails.

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Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
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Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It loves growing on steep, rocky mountainsides where most other plants struggle to survive!

Its wood is so hard, it's one of the toughest native woods in North America!

Some Curlleaf Mountain Mahoganies can live for over 1000 years, making them ancient plant elders!

The seeds have a twisted feather-like tail that helps them fly away like tiny helicopters!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Saver

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany has deeply curled, small leaves that help it conserve water in dry mountain environments.

Fähigkeit

Deep Root Dive

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany can grow incredibly deep roots to find water far below the surface in rocky soils.

Fähigkeit

Hard Wood Armor

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany has extremely dense, strong wood that helps it resist damage from wind and fire.

Fähigkeit

Wind Wanderer Seeds

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany produces seeds with long, feathery tails, allowing them to travel far on the wind.

Maße und Details

Höhe
300-900 cm
Ausbreitung
200-700 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Important winter browse for deer.

eaten by

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Leaves and twigs are a food source.

shelters

Least Chipmunk

Neotamias minimus

Provides cover and nesting sites.

shelters

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Offers protective cover for birds.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Don't eat any part of this plant without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

300-900 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

200-700 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany?

Wind

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