




Erechtites hieraciifolius
American burnweed is a tall plant with soft, green leaves and fluffy white flowers. It often grows in sunny places and is loved by butterflies and bees!
生息地: Grasslands
The American burnweed is a tall, slender plant with hollow, often reddish-tinged stems and deeply toothed leaves. Its small, greenish-white to yellowish flowers lack showy petals and are clustered at the stem's top, later forming fluffy white seed heads.





カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Despite its common name, American burnweed doesn't sting or burn you if you touch it!
It's sometimes called 'pilewort' because it loves to grow in piles of disturbed earth or brush!
Its scientific name roughly translates to 'fire plant', reflecting its habit of growing after burns!
This plant’s hollow stems make it lighter, helping it grow tall quickly without using too much energy!
American burnweed can quickly sprout and thrive after fires, helping it colonize open, sun-drenched areas fast.
American burnweed has fluffy 'parachutes' on its seeds that help them catch the wind and travel far.
American burnweed can grow in poor, disturbed soils, helping it survive where other plants struggle.
Apis mellifera
Honey bees visit its tiny flowers for nectar and pollen.
Vanessa cardui
Caterpillars of the Painted Lady butterfly munch on its leaves.
Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer may browse on young burnweed plants.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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30-250 cm
15-60 cm
0.5-1.5 cm
Late summer to fall
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軽度
一年生
昆虫
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