



Medeola virginiana
Cucumber root is a special plant that grows in the woods. It has a unique, tasty root that some people like to eat. The leaves are long and green, making it look very pretty in nature.
生息地: Forests
The Cucumber Root has a slender, upright stem and distinct whorled leaves arranged in two tiers. Its lower whorl holds 5-9 broad, elliptical leaves, while the upper tier contains 3-5 smaller, narrower ones. Small, greenish-yellow flowers are followed by dark blue-purple berries.




カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Cucumber Root has a surprise! It changes color to deep red in the fall!
Its root actually tastes a bit like cucumber, which is how it got its name!
Native Americans once used its starchy roots as a potato-like food.
This plant's leaves grow in two perfect circles, one above the other!
Cucumber Root has an edible tuberous root that helps it store energy and survive winter.
Cucumber Root has two distinct whorls of leaves that help it efficiently capture sunlight in the shaded forest understory.
Cucumber Root produces dark blue-purple berries that attract birds, helping disperse its seeds far and wide.
Odocoileus virginianus
browses on its leaves
Turdus migratorius
eats its blue-purple berries
Bombus impatiens
visits its small flowers
Acer saccharum
grows in its shade
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always ask an adult before touching or eating any wild plants.
30-70 cm
15-30 cm
1-2 cm
May-July
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