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Saltlover

Halogeton glomeratus

Saltlover is a special plant that loves salty soils! It has small, round leaves and can grow in places where most plants can't. This makes it a tough little survivor in nature.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Saltlover is a bushy annual plant with small, cylindrical, fleshy leaves that often end in a stiff bristle. Its tiny, green flowers are clustered in the leaf axils, and the plant can develop reddish tones as it matures, making it stand out.

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Saltlover
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Saltlover

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Animals like sheep can get very sick, or even die, if they eat too much of this plant!

Its scientific name, Halogeton, literally means 'salt neighbor' because it thrives near salty places.

Saltlover is an invasive weed in parts of the world, rapidly taking over rangelands!

This plant can make the soil around it even saltier when it dies, harming other plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Salt Accumulator

Saltlover can absorb and store high levels of salt in its tissues, allowing it to thrive in salty soils where most other plants cannot.

Fähigkeit

Water Hoarder

Saltlover has thick, fleshy leaves that help it store water, an adaptation crucial for survival in arid environments.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Saltlover produces high levels of oxalates, a chemical defense that makes it toxic to grazing animals, protecting it from being eaten.

Fähigkeit

Tumbling Traveler

Saltlover can break off at the base and tumble in the wind, scattering its seeds far and wide to colonize new areas.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-50 cm
Ausbreitung
10-40 cm
Blütengröße
0.1-0.3 cm
Blütezeit
Late Summer to Fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries

Toxic when consumed, causing kidney damage.

eaten by

Domestic Cattle

Bos taurus

Can cause illness if eaten in large amounts.

eats

Halogeton Casebearer Moth

Coleophora halogetonella

Larvae feed on seeds and foliage of the plant.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Don't eat any plants you find outside unless a grown-up says it's safe!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Saltlover?

10-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Saltlover?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Saltlover?

0.1-0.3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Saltlover?

Late Summer to Fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Saltlover?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Saltlover?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Saltlover?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Saltlover?

Wind

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