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eastern leatherwood

Dirca palustris

Eastern leatherwood is a special shrub with soft, flexible branches. It grows in wet places and has beautiful yellow flowers that bloom in spring, making it a lovely sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The eastern leatherwood is a multi-stemmed shrub with smooth, grayish-brown bark. It has clusters of small, bell-shaped pale yellow flowers appearing on bare branches in early spring, followed by oval green leaves that turn yellow in fall. Its extremely flexible branches are distinctive.

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eastern leatherwood

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Early bees love its nectar, making it a crucial 'breakfast' spot after a long winter nap!

Its bark is so strong and pliable, Native Americans once used it to weave rope and baskets!

The name "leatherwood" truly fits because its branches are as tough and flexible as leather!

This amazing plant is one of the very first to flower in the eastern forests each spring!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Stems

Eastern leatherwood has incredibly flexible branches that can bend dramatically without breaking, helping it survive heavy snow and wind.

Fähigkeit

Early Bird Bloomer

This shrub blooms in early spring before its leaves emerge, giving early insects a vital food source.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Wonder

Eastern leatherwood can thrive in moist, shady wetland habitats where many other shrubs struggle to grow.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
1-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Early spring
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

collects nectar and pollen

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

occasionally browses its leaves and twigs

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always stay on paths when exploring and look but don't touch plants unless you know they're safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von eastern leatherwood?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von eastern leatherwood?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von eastern leatherwood?

1-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von eastern leatherwood?

Early spring

Was ist der/die/das essbar von eastern leatherwood?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von eastern leatherwood?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von eastern leatherwood?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von eastern leatherwood?

Insekten

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