




spigelia marilandica
The Woodland Pinkroot has beautiful pink flowers that attract butterflies! It grows in shady spots of the forest and is fun to spot among the green leaves.
Hábitat: Woodland areas with rich, moist soil, often near streams or shaded spots.
The Woodland Pinkroot has striking, upright clusters of tubular, red-orange flowers with bright yellow insides that create a vibrant contrast. Its lance-shaped, dark green leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems. This combination makes it stand out in shady woodland areas.





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Despite its beauty, eating any part of this plant can make you very, very sick!
Hummingbirds love to visit its vibrant red-orange flowers for a sweet sip of nectar.
It's the only species of its kind, *Spigelia*, found naturally in the United States!
Its seeds can be flung several feet away when the seed pods burst open!
Woodland Pinkroot has bright red, tubular flowers that act like a beacon, guiding pollinators straight to its sweet nectar.
This plant can launch its seeds away from itself when pods burst, helping them find new places to grow.
Woodland Pinkroot contains special chemicals in its roots that make it taste bad or even toxic, deterring hungry animals.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from its bright flowers.

Archilochus colubris
Sips nectar from its tubular red blooms.
Bombus impatiens
Gathers pollen and nectar from the flowers.
Las plantas perennes viven más de dos años, y normalmente vuelven a crecer y florecer cada año desde sus raíces.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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30-60 cm
30-45 cm
2.5-5 cm
Spring to summer
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Perenne
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