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hairy puccoon

Lithospermum caroliniense

The hairy puccoon is a bright yellow flower that grows in fields and along roadsides. Its fuzzy leaves and stems help it stand out in nature, making it a fun plant to discover!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The hairy puccoon has strikingly bright, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers that form loose clusters atop its stems. Its leaves and stems are covered in stiff, bristly hairs, giving the plant a fuzzy, grayish-green appearance distinct from smooth-leaved prairie flowers.

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Seltenheit

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name "Lithospermum" means "stone seed" in Greek, for its incredibly hard seeds!

Sometimes, the flowers will shift their color slightly from bright yellow to a deeper orange as they age!

This plant helps keep sandy soils from blowing away by holding them together with its roots!

You can often spot its bright yellow blooms from a distance in sunny, open fields!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fuzzy Shield

Hairy puccoon has stiff, bristly hairs on its leaves that deter hungry insects, protecting its tender green parts from being munched.

Fähigkeit

Deep Drinker

This plant grows an incredibly long taproot, reaching deep into the soil to find water even when conditions on the surface are very dry.

Fähigkeit

Seed Armor

Hairy puccoon produces tiny, hard, stony seeds called nutlets that are protected, helping them survive and sprout after a long winter.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-60 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to mid summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen from the vibrant blooms.

pollinates

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

visits the flowers for a sweet energy boost.

symbiotic with

Mycorrhizal Fungus

Glomus intraradices

helps roots absorb nutrients and water from the soil.

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers unless you have permission.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von hairy puccoon?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von hairy puccoon?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von hairy puccoon?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von hairy puccoon?

Late spring to mid summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von hairy puccoon?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von hairy puccoon?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von hairy puccoon?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von hairy puccoon?

Insekten

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