Contra Costa goldfields

Lasthenia conjugens

Contra Costa goldfields are bright yellow flowers that bloom in the spring. They grow in sunny places and are a special sight in California's grasslands.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Contra Costa goldfields has brilliant, golden-yellow flower heads, each resembling a tiny sunflower, atop slender stems. Its bright, abundant blooms often create a carpet of gold in grassy fields. Unlike many similar yellow flowers, its ray florets are often broad and overlap, giving a very full look.

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Contra Costa goldfields

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Rare

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Each bright 'flower' is actually many tiny flowers grouped together, like a mini bouquet!

Goldfields prefer vernal pools, which are temporary wetlands that dry up in summer.

Its name honors Contra Costa County, where scientists first formally identified this rare beauty.

These tiny flowers are critically endangered, found in only a few special spots in California!

Habilidades especiales

Contra Costa goldfields can grow in heavy clay soils that are too harsh for many other plants, helping it survive in specific locations.

Contra Costa goldfields has a very short, intense blooming period that helps it quickly complete its life cycle before summer drought arrives.

Contra Costa goldfields can keep its seeds dormant in the soil for years, waiting for perfect rain conditions to sprout.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 5-30 cm
Extensión: 5-15 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring (March-May)
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen, aiding reproduction.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen, transferring it between flowers.

eats

Botta's Pocket Gopher

Thomomys bottae

May consume roots and underground parts of the plant.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.