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Liverleaf

Hepatica nobilis

Liverleaf is a pretty little flower that blooms in early spring. Its delicate petals can be purple, blue, or white, and they often grow in clusters, making the forest look magical!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Liverleaf is a low-growing plant with charming cup-shaped flowers. They come in white, pink, blue, or purple, often appearing before its distinctive three-lobed, dark green leaves emerge. Its foliage frequently has a purplish tint, especially in cooler weather.

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Liverleaf
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Liverleaf

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people thought its liver-shaped leaves meant it could help the liver!

Its 'petals' are actually tough sepals, helping it bloom through cold weather!

Some Liverleaf varieties can live for over 100 years, slowly spreading over time!

The flowers can change their color slightly as they get older or with temperature!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ant Butler

Liverleaf has seeds with fatty caps, called elaiosomes, that attract ants to carry and plant them, aiding dispersal.

Fähigkeit

Winter Green

Liverleaf keeps its dark green leaves all winter long, allowing it to start photosynthesis extra early in spring!

Fähigkeit

Cold Bloom

Liverleaf can push its delicate flowers through cold soil and even snow, blooming incredibly early in the spring.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-15 cm
Ausbreitung
10-20 cm
Blütengröße
1.5-3 cm
Blütezeit
Early spring
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

early season pollen source

symbiotic with

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

disperses seeds for food

eaten by

Grey Field Slug

Deroceras reticulatum

may browse leaves occasionally

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch wild flowers, so they can keep growing.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Liverleaf?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Liverleaf?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Liverleaf?

1.5-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Liverleaf?

Early spring

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Liverleaf?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Liverleaf?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Liverleaf?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Liverleaf?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

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