tower mustards
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tower mustards
Turritis
Tower mustards are bright yellow flowers that grow tall and proud! They are often found in fields and gardens, bringing color to the landscape.
Habitat: Fields and gardens
Appearance
The tower mustards has a distinctive tall, slender stem that can reach over a meter, often with a purplish tint near the base. It features a basal rosette of hairy leaves, with smaller, clasping stem leaves, and small, pale yellow to whitish four-petaled flowers arranged in an elongating cluster at the top.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderBrassicalesFamilyBrassicaceaeGenusTurritis
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Early European settlers in North America likely brought this plant with them!
Its seed pods look like tiny green swords hanging off the main stem!
The 'tower' in its name describes how it grows a single, tall, unbranched stem!
You can sometimes find its leaves covered in tiny hairs, making them feel fuzzy!
Special abilities
Ability
Sturdy Stalker
Tower mustards can grow remarkably tall and straight, helping its flowers and seeds reach sunlight and disperse widely from a greater height.
Ability
Winter Warrior
It forms a flat rosette of leaves in its first year, storing energy to survive winter before sending up a tall flowering stalk.
Ability
Seed Flinger
Its long, slender seed pods mature and split open with a twist, flinging tiny seeds away to find new places to grow.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 30-120 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.3-0.7 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late spring to mid-summer
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Bees visit its flowers for nectar
eaten by
Cabbage White Butterfly
Pieris rapae
Larvae munch on its leaves
eaten by
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Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
Rabbits may graze on the foliage
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Summer Blooming
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Edible
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Grassland
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before touching or picking any plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is tower mustards?
30-120 cm
How big are the flowers on tower mustards?
0.3-0.7 cm
When does tower mustards bloom?
Late spring to mid-summer
Is tower mustards edible?
Yes
Is tower mustards toxic?
None
What is tower mustards's lifecycle?
Biennial
How is tower mustards pollinated?
Insect
Where is tower mustards usually found?
Fields and gardens
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