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trailing fuzzy-bean

Strophostyles helvola

Trailing fuzzy-bean is a fun plant with soft, fuzzy pods that kids love to explore. It grows along the ground and can be found in many places, making it a great plant to discover during outdoor adventures.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The trailing fuzzy-bean is a low-growing plant with slender, hairy stems that spread along the ground. It has trifoliate leaves and small, pea-like flowers, typically purplish-pink to cream, followed by distinctly fuzzy, cylindrical seed pods.

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, Strophostyles, means "twisted style" for its unique flower parts!

Its seeds can stay viable in the soil for a very long time, waiting for perfect conditions!

The seeds are sometimes carried long distances by hungry birds or small foraging mammals!

This plant is a member of the pea family, even though its beans are not for eating!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nitrogen Fixer

The trailing fuzzy-bean has special root nodules that help it pull nitrogen from the air, making its own food!

Fähigkeit

Spreading Growth

The trailing fuzzy-bean can spread widely across the ground, helping it cover more space and find sunlight to thrive.

Fähigkeit

Fuzzy Seed Pods

The trailing fuzzy-bean has distinctly fuzzy seed pods that may deter some predators and aid in seed dispersal.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Ausbreitung
50-200 cm
Blütengröße
1-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Helps fix nitrogen in the soil for the plant

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Forages on the leaves and stems of the plant

Merkmale

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Always look but don't eat plants unless you're sure they're safe!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von trailing fuzzy-bean?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von trailing fuzzy-bean?

50-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von trailing fuzzy-bean?

1-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von trailing fuzzy-bean?

Summer-fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von trailing fuzzy-bean?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von trailing fuzzy-bean?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von trailing fuzzy-bean?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von trailing fuzzy-bean?

Insekten

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