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monkeyflowers

Erythranthe

Monkeyflowers are bright and cheerful flowers that often grow near water. They have fun, trumpet-shaped blooms that can be yellow, pink, or purple, making them look like little smiles in nature!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The monkeyflowers has brightly colored, often bi-colored, tubular flowers that resemble a grinning monkey's face. Petals typically have two upper lobes and three lower lobes, often with spots or stripes, creating a distinctive, whimsical appearance.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Native Americans used some types for traditional remedies and dyes.

Some monkeyflowers were once known by the scientific name Mimulus!

Their seeds are tiny, like dust, easily carried by wind or water.

They belong to the snapdragon family, sharing a similar flower shape.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Wanderer

Some monkeyflowers can disperse their tiny seeds by water, allowing them to colonize new areas along streams and rivers.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Shield

Certain monkeyflower species have sticky stems that can trap small insects, protecting the plant from hungry pests.

Fähigkeit

Color Communicator

Their vibrant petals often display guiding lines or spots that act as 'nectar guides' to direct pollinators to the flower's center.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Survivor

Some monkeyflowers can tolerate harsh conditions like heavy metal soils by absorbing and neutralizing toxins.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-90 cm
Ausbreitung
20-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to late fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from the flowers.

pollinates

western bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

Buzz-pollinates the anthers for pollen release.

eaten by

white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on the leaves and tender shoots.

eaten by

beet armyworm

Spodoptera exigua

Larvae can feed on leaves and flower parts.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch flowers in nature, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von monkeyflowers?

15-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von monkeyflowers?

20-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von monkeyflowers?

2-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von monkeyflowers?

Spring to late fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von monkeyflowers?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von monkeyflowers?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von monkeyflowers?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von monkeyflowers?

Insekten

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