California Fetid Adderstongue
探検植物
California Fetid Adderstongue
scoliopus bigelovii
The California Fetid Adderstongue is an extraordinary and enigmatic wildflower native to the damp, deeply shaded redwood forests of Northern California. Emerging during the wet, chilly months of winter and early spring, this small perennial heralds the changing seasons long before most other forest plants begin to wake. Its unique name stems from the pungent, mushroom-like aroma emitted by its flowers, which mimics the scent of decaying matter to attract its primary pollinators, fungus gnats. Beyond its intriguing scent, this plant is characterized by its pair of beautifully mottled green leaves that hug the forest floor, framing delicate, intricately patterned flowers. Observing this botanical gem in its natural habitat offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex evolutionary strategies of forest floor understory plants.
生息地: Found in deep shade on the damp, moist floors of coastal redwood and Douglas fir forests, often near streams or in dense leaf litter.
外見
This low-growing perennial features a single pair of broad, oval-shaped leaves, measuring 10 to 20 centimeters in length, which are bright green and prominently mottled with dark purple or brown spots. From the center of these leaves arise several slender, curving flower stalks, each bearing a single small blossom. The flowers have three narrow, spreading sepals striped with rich brownish-purple, contrasting with three tiny, needle-like petals that curve over the reproductive organs, giving the entire bloom an elegant, spider-like appearance.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Liliales科Liliaceae属Scoliopus
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
Its seeds have a fleshy, nutrient-rich appendage called an elaiosome, which acts as a delicious reward for ants that carry the seeds away to plant them.
The common name 'fetid adderstongue' comes from the flower's unpleasant mushroom-like or rotten smell, which mimics decaying matter.
This species is among the absolute earliest wildflowers to bloom in Northern California, often opening its flowers in January when temperatures are near freezing.
特殊能力
能力
Fungal Mimicry
The flowers release a pungent, musty scent resembling rotting fungi or organic matter to lure in unsuspecting fungus gnats.
能力
Ant-Assisted Dispersal
The seeds feature nutrient-rich structures called elaiosomes that entice ants to carry them back to their nests, dispersing the plant.
能力
Early Winter Bloom
Its early flowering cycle allows it to bloom between January and March, capturing sunlight and pollinator attention before the forest canopy closes.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 5-25 cm
- 体重
- 0.01-0.05 kg
- 寿命
- 5-20 年
- 一度の産卵数
- 10-35
- 抱卵期間
- 60-120 日
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own energy through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, carbon dioxide, and soil nutrients.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Soil nutrients
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Fungus Gnat
Mycetophila fungorum
Pollinated by adult fungus gnats attracted by the flower's fetid smell.
mutualism
Western Thacking Ant
Formica obscuripes
Ants collect the seeds for their lipid-rich elaiosomes, dispersing them to new locations.
host plant
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Grows in the deep shade and moist, acidic leaf litter provided by Coast Redwood trees.
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危険度
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よくある質問
California Fetid Adderstongueを見分けるには？
California Fetid Adderstongue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。
California Fetid Adderstongueの長さは何ですか？
5-25 cm
California Fetid Adderstongueの体重は何ですか？
0.01-0.05 kg
California Fetid Adderstongueの寿命は何ですか？
5-20 年
California Fetid Adderstongueは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own energy through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, carbon dioxide, and soil nutrients.
California Fetid Adderstongueは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in deep shade on the damp, moist floors of coastal redwood and Douglas fir forests, often near streams or in dense leaf litter.
California Fetid Adderstongueの一度の産卵数は何ですか？
10-35
California Fetid Adderstongueの抱卵期間は何ですか？
60-120 日
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観察場所
公園25 件の観察12 種
California, US
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
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公園20 件の観察12 種
California, US
Audubon Canyon
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公園30 件の観察12 種
California, US
Headwaters Forest Reserve
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