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pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

Hylodesmum glutinosum

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil is a lovely plant with long, pointed leaves. It grows in fields and meadows, adding beauty to the landscape with its delicate flowers.

Lebensraum: Fields and meadows

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The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil has distinctive three-part leaves, each leaflet tapering to a point. Its small, reddish-purple to pink flowers bloom on upright stalks. After flowering, it produces flat, sticky seed pods that easily attach to passersby.

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pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know its leaves can fold up like it's sleeping every night? Wow!

Even though it's called "tick-trefoil," it's not a tick and it doesn't cause ticks!

Its scientific name, glutinosum, means "sticky," just like its amazing seed pods!

This plant is a cousin to peas and beans, but its fruits are flat and super sticky!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hitchhiker Seeds

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil has fuzzy, sticky seed pods that latch onto fur or clothes, helping it travel to new places and spread its seeds.

Fähigkeit

Soil Enricher

This plant can team up with tiny root bacteria to pull nitrogen from the air, making the soil healthier for other plants to grow.

Fähigkeit

Night Sleeper

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil's leaves fold together at night, a cool trick that might help it save energy or avoid pests.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar from its small flowers

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses the plant's foliage and stems

eats

Bean leaf beetle

Ceratoma trifurcata

feeds on the plant's leaves as a host

symbiotic with

Rhizobia bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

fixes nitrogen in its root nodules

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch wild plants unless a grown-up says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von pointed-leaved tick-trefoil?

Insekten

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