Spanish Needles

bidens bipinnata

Spanish Needles are bright yellow flowers that can be found in fields and along roadsides! They are fun to observe because they attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Lebensraum: Fields, roadsides, and disturbed areas in warm climates.

Aussehen

The Spanish Needles has slender stems and finely divided, fern-like leaves. Its small yellow flowers often lack noticeable petals, appearing as a cluster of disc florets. The distinguishing feature is its dark, barbed seeds, which resemble tiny needles.

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Spanish Needles

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its name comes from seeds that cling like tiny grappling hooks!

Native Americans once used its roots to make a bright yellow dye!

The tiny flowers provide nectar for many small, buzzing insects.

This plant is a master of disguise, often mistaken for a weed.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Spanish Needles seeds have barbs that help them stick to fur and clothes, allowing the plant to spread far and wide.

Spanish Needles can thrive in poor, disturbed soils, making it a pioneer in areas where other plants struggle.

The unique, barbed seeds are perfectly designed to cling tightly, ensuring successful dispersal by animals and people.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 30-150 cm
Ausbreitung: 30-90 cm
Blütengröße: 0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit: Summer-fall
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.

pollinates

Common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Browses on young shoots and leaves.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.