Yellow Crownbeard

Verbesina occidentalis

The Yellow Crownbeard is a bright yellow flower that grows in sunny places. It has tall stems and can attract butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Yellow Crownbeard has striking bright yellow, daisy-like flower heads, each with a slightly domed center, often appearing in profuse clusters. Its distinctive stems possess noticeable 'wings' or ridges, and the leaves are elongated with a rough, hairy texture. This plant typically forms a tall, bushy clump.

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Yellow Crownbeard

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Plantas

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Datos interesantes

It's sometimes called 'tickseed sunflower' because of its seed shape!

Its seeds have tiny hooks, helping them hitchhike on passing animals!

Some older common names for it mean 'yellow flower with a crown'!

This plant can help prevent soil erosion with its strong, spreading roots.

Habilidades especiales

Yellow Crownbeard has unique 'winged' stems that help strengthen the plant, preventing it from flopping over in wind and rain.

Yellow Crownbeard produces abundant nectar and pollen, drawing in many different bees and butterflies for pollination.

Yellow Crownbeard can grow rapidly from seeds, allowing it to quickly establish itself in disturbed or open areas.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 100-200 cm
Extensión: 60-120 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late Summer to Fall (July-October)
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

feeds on nectar and aids reproduction

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on leaves and young stems

pollinates

White-lined Sphinx moth

Hyles lineata

visits flowers at dusk and night

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.