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wavyleaf thistle

Cirsium undulatum

The wavyleaf thistle is a tall plant with wavy leaves and purple flowers. It grows in sunny places and attracts butterflies and bees, making it a lovely sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The wavyleaf thistle has tall, branching stems topped with bright purplish-pink flower heads. Its defining feature is the distinctive silvery-green leaves, which are deeply lobed, wavy, and armed with numerous sharp spines along their edges. This plant stands out with its robust, prickly appearance.

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wavyleaf thistle

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people knew how to cook and eat parts of this prickly plant, making it a surprise meal!

Each thistle flower head is actually a cluster of many tiny individual purple flowers!

Its cheerful purple flowers are a vital fuel stop for many migrating butterflies!

This plant can grow in tough, dry soils where many other plants simply cannot survive!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiny Defense System

Wavyleaf thistle has sharp spines covering its leaves and stems that help it defend against hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Deep Root Anchor

Wavyleaf thistle grows an extremely long taproot that helps it find deep water and survive dry conditions.

Fähigkeit

Wind-Powered Seeds

Wavyleaf thistle seeds have a fluffy pappus that helps them float on the wind for wide dispersal.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-180 cm
Ausbreitung
30-90 cm
Blütengröße
2-5 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Zweijährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.

pollinates

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar from its vibrant blooms.

eaten by

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

Eats the plant's seeds from its mature flower heads.

eaten by

Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

Larvae sometimes feed on its leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful around thistles, as their leaves can be sharp!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von wavyleaf thistle?

30-180 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von wavyleaf thistle?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von wavyleaf thistle?

2-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von wavyleaf thistle?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von wavyleaf thistle?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von wavyleaf thistle?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von wavyleaf thistle?

Zweijährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von wavyleaf thistle?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

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