American Threefold

trixis californica

The American Threefold (Trixis californica) is a resilient, evergreen-to-deciduous desert shrub native to the arid landscapes of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Belonging to the aster family, this hardy plant brings a burst of year-round color to dry washes and rocky slopes with its cheerful, golden-yellow flowers. It is highly valued for its ability to survive extreme heat and drought, often serving as a critical resource for local desert pollinators when other plants have withered.

生息地: Found on dry, rocky slopes, gravelly desert washes, and sandy canyon floors within chaparral and desert scrub communities.

外見

This low-growing, spreading shrub typically stands between 30 and 150 centimeters tall, featuring many branches covered in glandular-pubescent, sticky green stems. Its leaves are lance-shaped, bright green, and have smooth or finely-toothed edges. The most distinguishing feature is the clustered heads of bright yellow flowers, each head containing about 11 to 14 individual florets that have a distinctive two-lipped (bilabiate) shape, with the outer lip divided into three small lobes.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Asterales科Asteraceae属Trixis

American Threefold

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Because of its sticky, glandular foliage, the plant is highly resistant to many common mammalian herbivores, allowing it to thrive in heavy-grazing desert environments.

Indigenous groups, including the Seri people of Mexico, traditionally used a decoction brewed from the roots of this plant to treat respiratory issues like colds.

The name 'Threefold' refers to the unique shape of the yellow flower's outer corolla lip, which is split into three distinct lobes.

特殊能力

During periods of extreme moisture stress, this plant can drop its leaves to conserve vital water, quickly regrowing them when rains return.

Unlike many seasonal plants, it has the ability to bloom at any time of the year in response to unpredictable desert rainfall.

The stems and leaves secrete a sticky, glandular substance that deters crawling insect pests while reducing water loss through transpiration.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 30-150 cm
寿命: 5-20 年

食性と食事

As a photosynthetic plant, the American Threefold synthesizes its own organic compounds using sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and minerals absorbed from the soil.

主な食物

Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Soil Minerals

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Provides critical forage, especially during dry seasons when other desert vegetation is scarce.

mutualism

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits the bright yellow flowers to collect nectar and pollen, acting as an essential pollinator.

competitor

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Competes for water and root space in the shared desert wash and scrub habitats.

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

American Threefoldを見分けるには？

American Threefoldを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

American Threefoldの長さは何ですか？

30-150 cm

American Threefoldの寿命は何ですか？

5-20 年

American Threefoldは何を食べますか？

As a photosynthetic plant, the American Threefold synthesizes its own organic compounds using sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and minerals absorbed from the soil.

American Threefoldは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found on dry, rocky slopes, gravelly desert washes, and sandy canyon floors within chaparral and desert scrub communities.