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partridge pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

The partridge pea is a bright yellow flower that blooms in the summer. It grows low to the ground and is loved by many butterflies and bees!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The partridge pea is a low-growing plant with delicate, fern-like leaves that fold up at night. It has bright yellow flowers, often with a striking reddish-brown spot near the base of the petals. Its bushy form and vibrant blooms make it stand out in sunny fields.

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partridge pea

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Found almost everywhere in the eastern and central United States, often by roadsides!

It's a crucial snack for caterpillars of the pretty Cloudless Sulphur butterfly!

Its fern-like leaves actually fold up tightly every night, like going to sleep!

Some flowers have a mysterious dark spot, almost like a secret bullseye for insects!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Guard

Partridge pea has tiny nectar glands on its leaf stems that attract ants, which then help protect the plant from hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Soil Builder

Partridge pea works with special bacteria in its roots to pull nitrogen from the air, enriching the soil for itself and other plants.

Fähigkeit

Seed Slinger

Partridge pea's ripe seed pods can burst open with surprising force, flinging their seeds far away to spread new plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-3 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to Early Fall (July-October)
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects pollen and nectar

pollinates

common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

vibrates flowers to release pollen

eaten by

Cloudless Sulphur butterfly

Phoebis sennae

caterpillars feed on its leaves

eaten by

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

eats its protein-rich seeds

symbiotic with

nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

forms nodules to fix atmospheric nitrogen

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch plants unless you know they're safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von partridge pea?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von partridge pea?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von partridge pea?

2-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von partridge pea?

Summer to Early Fall (July-October)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von partridge pea?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von partridge pea?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von partridge pea?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von partridge pea?

Insekten

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