Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Wingstem is a tall plant with bright yellow flowers that look like little suns! It grows in fields and along roadsides, making the world a bit more colorful.

Hábitat: Fields and roadsides

Aspecto

The Wingstem has unique winged, square-shaped stems and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with drooping ray petals. Its alternate, toothed leaves are rough, growing prominently along its tall, sturdy stalks, giving it a distinctive, angular appearance.

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Wingstem

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Honeybees and monarch butterflies absolutely love to sip sweet nectar from its sunny yellow blooms.

Its stem is one of the few plants with cool 'wings' that run all the way down, making it super unique!

Many songbirds, especially goldfinches, enjoy munching on the tiny, nutritious seeds it produces in the fall.

Wingstem can grow taller than most grown-ups, sometimes reaching up to 8 feet in just one summer!

Habilidades especiales

Wingstem has unique, winged square stems that make it extra strong and sturdy, helping it stand tall even in windy weather.

Its bright yellow, nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies, helping them find food and spreading its pollen far and wide.

Wingstem can thrive in tough spots like roadsides and disturbed lands, using its strong roots to colonize new areas quickly.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 120-240 cm
Extensión: 60-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2.5-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late_summer, Otoño
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

sips nectar from flowers

eaten by

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

feeds on its mature seeds

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

may browse on young foliage

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.