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purple crownvetch

Securigera varia

Purple crownvetch is a beautiful plant with lovely purple flowers that bloom in spring and summer. It grows low to the ground and is often found in fields and along roadsides.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The purple crownvetch has clusters of small, delicate pinkish-purple flowers that resemble tiny crowns. Its long, slender stems vine across the ground, covered with compound leaves made up of many small, oval leaflets, creating dense green mats.

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purple crownvetch

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Crownvetch can grow so fast and thick, it can cover and shade out other plants nearby!

Each little flower looks just like a tiny pea, but it grows in a bundle, not a pod!

Its strong roots can grow down several feet, making it super tough to remove!

The unique flower clusters are shaped like a small 'crown,' giving the plant its royal name.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Soil Binder

Purple crownvetch has deep, spreading roots that help it hold soil firmly, preventing erosion on slopes and disturbed ground.

Fähigkeit

Nitrogen Boost

Purple crownvetch can take nitrogen from the air and put it into the soil, making it richer for itself and other plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
150-400 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Lives in roots, converting atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients.

eaten by

white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

White-tailed deer may browse foliage, especially when other food is scarce.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch plants unless you know they are safe!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von purple crownvetch?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von purple crownvetch?

150-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von purple crownvetch?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von purple crownvetch?

Late spring to early fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von purple crownvetch?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von purple crownvetch?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von purple crownvetch?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von purple crownvetch?

Insekten

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