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Mountain Oxytrope

Oxytropis oreophila

The Mountain Oxytrope is a beautiful plant that grows in high mountain areas. It has lovely purple flowers that bloom in spring and attract many tiny insects.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Mountain Oxytrope is a low-growing plant forming dense cushions of silvery-green, hairy leaves. Its vibrant purplish-pink or lavender flowers, shaped like tiny peas, bloom in clusters, standing out against rocky alpine slopes.

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Mountain Oxytrope
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Mountain Oxytrope

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Even though it's small, a patch of Mountain Oxytrope helps prevent soil from washing away on slopes!

Its seeds have tough coats, allowing them to survive long winters before sprouting in spring.

Some tiny alpine beetles use its flowers as a cozy shelter from cold mountain winds.

This tough plant can live for many years, patiently waiting for summer in chilly mountain tops!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cold-Proof Protector

Mountain Oxytrope has fuzzy leaves and a low growth habit that helps it survive harsh winds and freezing temperatures in high mountains.

Fähigkeit

Soil Supercharger

Mountain Oxytrope has special root nodules that help it pull nitrogen from the air, enriching poor mountain soil for other plants.

Fähigkeit

Rock Anchor

Mountain Oxytrope has strong, deep taproots that help it stay firmly anchored on steep, rocky slopes and find water far below.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-20 cm
Ausbreitung
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Summer (June-August)
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Hoary Marmot

Marmota caligata

Graze on its leaves and flowers in alpine areas.

eaten by

Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

Browses on alpine plants including this oxytrope.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always look but don't touch wild plants, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Mountain Oxytrope?

5-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Mountain Oxytrope?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Mountain Oxytrope?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Mountain Oxytrope?

Summer (June-August)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Mountain Oxytrope?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Mountain Oxytrope?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Mountain Oxytrope?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Mountain Oxytrope?

Insekten

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