crossflower

Chorispora tenella

The crossflower is a pretty little plant with delicate purple flowers. It grows in cool places and can be found in fields and meadows, adding beauty to nature's canvas.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The crossflower is a slender plant with small, delicate flowers, typically lilac to pink or white. Its four petals are arranged in a distinctive cross-shape, giving it its name. The narrow, grey-green leaves grow mostly at the base, sometimes with wavy edges.

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crossflower

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Crossflowers are super tough, often being one of the first plants to grow in disturbed, barren soil!

Each tiny flower only blooms for a single day, but a new one opens up every morning!

Its young leaves have a peppery taste, similar to mustard, and can even be eaten in salads!

The long, thin seed pods resemble tiny green needles, earning it the nickname 'tenella mustard'!

Habilidades especiales

Crossflower can grow deep taproots that help it find moisture in dry, sandy, or desert-like environments to survive.

Crossflower grows and flowers very quickly, allowing it to complete its life cycle before harsh dry conditions arrive.

Its long, slender seed pods dry and easily break off, allowing them to roll in the wind and spread seeds far.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-40 cm
Extensión: 5-15 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar

pollinates

common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

collects nectar and pollen

eats

crucifer flea beetle

Phyllotreta cruciferae

larvae and adults feed on leaves

eats

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

feeds on mature seeds

Rasgos

Floración

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

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.

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.