pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

Hylodesmum glutinosum

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil is a lovely plant with long, pointed leaves. It grows in fields and meadows, adding beauty to the landscape with its delicate flowers.

Hábitat: Fields and meadows

Aspecto

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil has distinctive three-part leaves, each leaflet tapering to a point. Its small, reddish-purple to pink flowers bloom on upright stalks. After flowering, it produces flat, sticky seed pods that easily attach to passersby.

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pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

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Datos interesantes

Did you know its leaves can fold up like it's sleeping every night? Wow!

Even though it's called "tick-trefoil," it's not a tick and it doesn't cause ticks!

Its scientific name, glutinosum, means "sticky," just like its amazing seed pods!

This plant is a cousin to peas and beans, but its fruits are flat and super sticky!

Habilidades especiales

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil has fuzzy, sticky seed pods that latch onto fur or clothes, helping it travel to new places and spread its seeds.

This plant can team up with tiny root bacteria to pull nitrogen from the air, making the soil healthier for other plants to grow.

The pointed-leaved tick-trefoil's leaves fold together at night, a cool trick that might help it save energy or avoid pests.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-100 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar from its small flowers

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses the plant's foliage and stems

eats

Bean leaf beetle

Ceratoma trifurcata

feeds on the plant's leaves as a host

symbiotic with

Rhizobia bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

fixes nitrogen in its root nodules

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Fijador de nitrógeno

Describe a los organismos capaces de convertir el nitrógeno atmosférico en compuestos utilizables por las plantas.

Floración

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

Ornamental

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