dune tansy

Tanacetum bipinnatum

Dune tansy is a lovely plant that grows in sandy places. It has bright yellow flowers that look like tiny suns shining in the grass!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The dune tansy has dense clumps of feathery, fern-like leaves that are often a silvery-green color. It produces clusters of small, button-shaped, bright yellow flowers, standing out against the sandy backdrop of its habitat.

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dune tansy

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people used tansy to preserve food and repel pesky insects.

Dried tansy was tucked into clothes to keep moths away from fabrics!

Its name *Tanacetum* means 'immortality,' perhaps for its long-lasting scent!

Though toxic, some moth larvae actually munch its leaves for food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Dune tansy has strong rhizomes and deep roots that help it hold sandy soil in place, preventing erosion.

Dune tansy can grow in salty coastal air because its leaves are covered in fine hairs, protecting them from salt spray.

Dune tansy produces special chemicals in its leaves that help deter many insects from munching on it, keeping itself safe.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 10-60 cm
Ausbreitung: 15-45 cm
Blütengröße: 0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit: Sommer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Mäßig
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.

pollinates

Yellow-faced Bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Visits flowers in its Pacific coast range.

pollinates

House Fly

Musca domestica

Can transfer pollen between plants.

Merkmale

Blühend

Blütenpflanzen sind alle Pflanzen, die als Teil ihres Fortpflanzungszyklus Blüten bilden.

Zierpflanze

Zierpflanzen werden hauptsächlich wegen ihres ästhetischen Reizes angebaut und verschönern Landschaften und Gärten mit ihrem attraktiven Laub, ihren Blüten oder ihrer Form.