Cylindrical Thimbleweed

Anemone cylindrica

Cylindrical Thimbleweed is a pretty flower that looks like a little thimble! It grows tall and has fluffy white seeds that dance in the wind. This flower is a special part of nature's garden.

Hábitat: Meadows

Aspecto

The Cylindrical Thimbleweed has slender, hairy stems topped with small, greenish-white flowers that lack true petals. These blossoms mature into its most striking feature: distinctive, elongated, fuzzy, cylindrical seed heads. Its unique seed head shape makes it visually different from many other meadow wildflowers.

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Cylindrical Thimbleweed

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After flowering, its seed heads grow into fuzzy, finger-like cylinders!

Beware! Eating any part of this plant can cause an upset stomach!

Indigenous peoples once used its crushed leaves as a poultice for aches!

Its white 'petals' are actually modified leaves called sepals!

Habilidades especiales

Cylindrical Thimbleweed has fluffy seeds that catch the wind, helping it spread far and wide to new locations.

Cylindrical Thimbleweed produces compounds that make it unappetizing, protecting itself from hungry animals.

Cylindrical Thimbleweed has strong, deep roots that help it survive harsh winters and regrow each year.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-90 cm
Extensión: 15-30 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1.5-2.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Bombus bimaculatus

Visits flowers for nectar.

pollinates

Ligated Furrow Bee

Halictus ligatus

Collects pollen from flowers.

Rasgos

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

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.