Pale agoseris

Agoseris glauca

The Pale Agoseris is a beautiful wildflower that blooms in bright yellow. It grows tall and has thin leaves, making it look like a little sun shining in the grass.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Pale agoseris has bright, pale yellow, dandelion-like flowers atop leafless stalks. Its long, narrow leaves are often bluish-green and found mostly at the base of the plant. It stands out with its singular flower heads and milky sap.

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Pale agoseris

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Each seed has a feathery parachute to fly far on the wind!

Indigenous people ate its milky roots and tender young leaves.

It's a cousin to the common dandelion, but usually paler in color.

Its scientific name 'glauca' means 'bluish-gray', describing its leaves!

Habilidades especiales

Pale agoseris has a deep taproot that helps it find water and survive in dry, arid environments.

This plant can grow high up in mountains, thriving in rocky soils where other plants struggle to take root.

Pale agoseris contains a milky sap that helps defend it from hungry herbivores looking for a snack.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar

pollinates

Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Collects pollen and nectar

eats

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on leaves and stems

eats

Yellow-bellied marmot

Marmota flaviventris

Forages on plant parts

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.