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naked-flowered tick-trefoil

Hylodesmum nudiflorum

The naked-flowered tick-trefoil is a special plant with tiny flowers that bloom without any leaves. It grows in fields and meadows, making it a fun find for nature explorers!

Lebensraum: Meadows

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The naked-flowered tick-trefoil has delicate pink to purplish pea-like flowers that bloom on leafless stems, appearing 'naked' above its carpet of three-parted leaves. Its vibrant green foliage often lies low to the ground, creating a distinct two-tiered appearance.

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its flowering stems grow tall without leaves, appearing completely 'naked'!

Its seeds are so sticky they inspired the 'tick-trefoil' part of its name!

The tiny, pink pea-like flowers are a nectar feast for many pollinators!

This clever plant grows two ways: low leaves AND tall flower stalks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hitchhiker Seeds

naked-flowered tick-trefoil can use its Velcro-like seed pods to hitch rides on passing animals, spreading its tiny seeds far and wide!

Fähigkeit

Hidden Leaf Factory

naked-flowered tick-trefoil has ground-level leaves that soak up sun energy, while its 'naked' flower stalks rise high to attract busy pollinators!

Fähigkeit

Soil Supercharger

naked-flowered tick-trefoil partners with tiny underground helpers to pull nitrogen from the air, making the soil richer for itself and neighbors.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-0.8 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-Early Fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits the small pink-purple flowers for nectar.

eats

Juvenal's Duskywing

Erynnis juvenalis

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of this plant.

eats

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on the leaves and stems, especially new growth.

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Helps the plant fix nitrogen in its root nodules.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

0.5-0.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

Summer-Early Fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von naked-flowered tick-trefoil?

Insekten

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