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compass plant

Silphium laciniatum

The compass plant is a tall, bright yellow flower that grows in prairies. Its leaves point north and south, helping people find their way in nature!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The compass plant is a tall, coarse-textured prairie perennial with robust stems and large, deeply lobed leaves. It produces striking yellow, daisy-like flower heads up to 10 cm across, often found solitary or in small clusters at the top of its sturdy stalks.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesAsteraceaeSilphium
compass plant
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compass plant

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

Even after a prairie fire, compass plants often sprout back quickly, thanks to their deep roots that survive underground!

It's a 'living fossil' of the ancient prairies, often growing in the same spots for decades and supporting many creatures.

Its unique leaves were once used by early pioneers as a natural compass to find their way across vast prairies!

The plant's scientific name, Silphium, comes from an ancient Greek plant that produced a valuable resin, similar to its sticky sap.

特殊能力

能力

Sun Tracker

The compass plant can orient its large, deeply lobed leaves to align mostly north and south, minimizing sun exposure during the hottest part of the day.

能力

Deep Drinker

Compass plant has a massive taproot that can grow over 15 feet deep, helping it reach water far underground and survive droughts.

能力

Sticky Protector

When its stem is broken, the compass plant releases a sticky resin that helps heal wounds and deters herbivores from further damage.

サイズと詳細

高さ
150-300 cm
広がり
60-120 cm
花の大きさ
5-10 cm
開花時期
Summer to early Fall
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar from flowers

eaten by

American bison

Bison bison

Historically grazed on leaves

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on young leaves

特徴

別名

Compass Flower

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch plants unless you know they are safe.

よくある質問

compass plantの高さは何ですか?

150-300 cm

compass plantの広がりは何ですか?

60-120 cm

compass plantの花の大きさは何ですか?

5-10 cm

compass plantの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer to early Fall

compass plantの食用は何ですか?

はい

compass plantの毒性は何ですか?

なし

compass plantのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

compass plantの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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