Cut-Leaf Fleabane

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The Cut-Leaf Fleabane is a delightful little flower that brightens up meadows and gardens! Its unique, finely cut leaves and cheerful blooms make it a favorite among insects and nature lovers alike.

Lebensraum: Cut-Leaf Fleabane typically grows in grassy areas, meadows, and along roadsides across North America.

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The Cut-Leaf Fleabane is a low-growing plant featuring finely divided, fern-like leaves that give it a delicate, lacy texture. It produces small, daisy-like flowers with numerous narrow ray petals, typically appearing white or pale purple.

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Cut-Leaf Fleabane

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, it doesn't repel fleas, but it makes a great snack for some insects!

Its leaves look like miniature green ferns, even though it's a daisy cousin!

This tough plant can grow high up on mountains where it gets really chilly!

Tiny seeds help it catch the wind and float to new homes far away!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Cut-Leaf Fleabane has intricately cut leaves that help it reduce water loss and blend into rocky terrains.

Cut-Leaf Fleabane can anchor itself with strong roots, allowing it to thrive in windy alpine environments.

Cut-Leaf Fleabane has many tiny flowers clustered together, making its blooms more attractive to busy pollinators.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 5-30 cm
Ausbreitung: 5-15 cm
Blütengröße: 1-2 cm
Blütezeit: Late spring to summer
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Leicht
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Its nectar provides energy for bees.

pollinates

Fawn-colored Bumblebee

Bombus mixtus

Collects pollen and nectar from its blooms.

eaten by

Small Sallow Moth

Phalaenostola metata

Its larvae may feed on the plant's leaves.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.