monument plant

Frasera speciosa

The monument plant is a tall, beautiful flower that grows in the wild. It has big, green leaves and can grow up to 6 feet tall! It blooms with lovely yellow flowers that attract butterflies.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

The monument plant is a striking, tall wildflower reaching up to 10 feet with a sturdy central stalk. It boasts numerous greenish-yellow flowers, each subtly speckled with purple, clustered tightly along its upper stem in a magnificent, towering display.

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monument plant

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After its one magnificent bloom, the entire monument plant dies, spreading seeds for a new generation.

Its incredible flower stalk can grow as tall as a small tree, reaching over 10 feet high!

Its unique green-yellow flowers feature tiny purple polka dots, like hidden treasures for keen eyes!

This plant can live for many decades, even 80 years, before blooming just once!

Habilidades especiales

Monument plant stores energy for decades, then produces one enormous flower stalk that can grow over 10 feet tall, ensuring many seeds.

Its greenish-yellow flowers have special spots and nectar guides that attract bees and hummingbirds to help with pollination.

The plant has deep roots that help it withstand harsh winds and dry conditions in its high mountain home.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 60-300 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Moderada
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Red-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus appositus

collects nectar and pollen from its large flowers.

pollinates

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

sips nectar while transferring pollen between blooms.

eaten by

Elk

Cervus canadensis

may browse on leaves, especially before the plant flowers.

Rasgos

Floración

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

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.