Stinkwort

Dittrichia graveolens

Stinkwort is a plant that can grow tall and has bright yellow flowers. It gets its name because it can smell strong and stinky when you touch it. It's often found in sunny places!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Stinkwort has many slender, branching stems covered in sticky hairs. It produces numerous small, bright yellow, daisy-like flower heads clustered at the tips of branches. Its narrow, green leaves are also sticky, giving it a somewhat ragged appearance.

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Stinkwort

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Datos interesantes

Each Stinkwort plant can make thousands of seeds that fly far on the wind!

It loves growing in disturbed places like roadsides and construction sites!

Its super sticky stems feel like flypaper and can trap tiny bugs!

When touched, this plant unleashes a strong, pine-like, resin smell!

Habilidades especiales

Stinkwort has sticky, hairy stems and leaves that can trap small insects, helping it defend itself.

Stinkwort releases a strong, pungent, resinous smell when disturbed, deterring herbivores.

Stinkwort can produce thousands of tiny, wind-dispersed seeds to quickly colonize new areas.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-150 cm
Extensión: 20-80 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late summer to fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Moderada
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its small yellow flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Sheep

Ovis aries

Grazing sheep can become ill from ingesting the plant.

eaten by

Horse

Equus caballus

Horses may suffer colic or other symptoms if they eat Stinkwort.

Rasgos

Aromático

Las plantas aromáticas producen y emiten compuestos orgánicos volátiles fragantes, a menudo como defensa o para atraer a los polinizadores.

Ornamental

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

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.