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groundsel tree

Baccharis halimifolia

The groundsel tree is a bushy plant that can grow tall and has fluffy white flowers. It often grows near water and provides food for many insects and birds.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The groundsel tree is a large shrub or small tree with distinctive grey-green, oval to wedge-shaped leaves. Female plants produce abundant clusters of fluffy white flowers, resembling tiny shaving brushes, that mature into cottony seed plumes in late fall, giving it a unique silvery appearance.

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Seltenheit

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Interessante Fakten

Groundsel trees are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate plants!

Its scientific name, 'Baccharis,' is thought to be inspired by Bacchus, the Roman god of wine!

The groundsel tree is part of the huge sunflower family, which includes daisies, lettuce, and artichokes!

This plant is one of the very few that blooms in late fall, providing a burst of white fluffy color.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Salt Survivor

Groundsel tree has special adaptations that help it survive in salty coastal areas where most other plants cannot grow.

Fähigkeit

Flying Seeds

Groundsel tree produces thousands of lightweight, fluffy seeds that can travel far on the wind to colonize new ground.

Fähigkeit

Pioneer Plant

Groundsel tree can quickly grow in disturbed or poor soils, helping to stabilize land and prepare it for other plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-600 cm
Ausbreitung
100-400 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Herbst
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its late-season flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on its leaves and young shoots, especially in winter.

eaten by

Baccharis leaf beetle

Chlamisus platani

Larvae and adult beetles feed on the groundsel tree's foliage.

shelters

Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Its dense branches provide nesting sites and cover for birds.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von groundsel tree?

100-600 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von groundsel tree?

100-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von groundsel tree?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von groundsel tree?

Herbst

Was ist der/die/das essbar von groundsel tree?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von groundsel tree?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von groundsel tree?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von groundsel tree?

Wind

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