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Spiked Ipomopsis

ipomopsis spicata

The Spiked Ipomopsis is a colorful flower that loves to bloom in sunny places! Its tall spikes are covered in bright pink or purple blooms that attract many pollinators.

Lebensraum: Rocky slopes and dry grasslands

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The Spiked Ipomopsis is a slender plant often topped with dense, spike-like clusters of many tiny, usually white to cream-colored flowers. Its narrow, sometimes hairy leaves are deeply divided, giving it a delicate, feathery appearance, setting it apart from broader-leafed desert plants.

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Spiked Ipomopsis

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its 'spiked' name comes from how its tiny flowers stack up like a fuzzy tower!

Its seeds might wait for years, only sprouting after a wildfire clears the way!

Some tiny bees called Sweat Bees love its nectar, helping it make seeds!

This plant can grow in very dry places where most others can't survive!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Water Seeker

Spiked Ipomopsis has a tenacious taproot that helps it find deep water, allowing it to thrive in dry, rocky soils.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Its densely packed, often light-colored flowers act as a bright beacon, attracting busy bees and butterflies to help with pollination.

Fähigkeit

Drought Defender

Spiked Ipomopsis can often survive long dry spells by going dormant, preserving energy until water returns to its habitat.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus mixtus

collects nectar and pollen from flowers

pollinates

Small White Butterfly

Pieris rapae

sips nectar from the numerous small blooms

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on the leaves and stems occasionally

eaten by

Long-tailed Vole

Microtus longicaudus

may nibble on plant parts or seeds

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Spiked Ipomopsis?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Spiked Ipomopsis?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Spiked Ipomopsis?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Spiked Ipomopsis?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Spiked Ipomopsis?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Spiked Ipomopsis?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Spiked Ipomopsis?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Spiked Ipomopsis?

Insekten

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