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Desert Broom

Baccharis sarothroides

Desert Broom is a bushy plant that grows in dry places like deserts. It has long, thin branches and tiny yellow flowers that look like little stars in the sand.

生息地: Desert

外見

The Desert Broom is a tall, upright evergreen shrub with many slender, green, rush-like branches that give it a "broom-like" appearance. It has tiny, scale-like leaves and produces clusters of small, fuzzy white flowers in the fall, making the plant look like it's covered in cotton.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesAsteraceaeBaccharis
Desert Broom
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Desert Broom

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 in winter, its bright green stems stand out in the muted desert.

Its stiff branches were traditionally tied together to make brooms!

Some parts of the plant were once used by Native Americans for medicine.

The fluffy white seeds look like tiny parachutes, floating far on the wind!

特殊能力

能力

Water Wizard Roots

Desert Broom can grow deep taproots to reach precious water far underground, helping it survive long droughts.

能力

Green Power Stems

Desert Broom has green stems that do most of the photosynthesis, letting it shed tiny leaves to save water.

能力

Rapid Sprout

Desert Broom can quickly sprout new branches from its base, even after fires, helping it recover fast.

能力

Desert Pioneer

Desert Broom can quickly colonize disturbed areas like roadsides and washes, helping new plant life begin.

サイズと詳細

高さ
180-360 cm
広がり
150-300 cm
開花時期
食用
いいえ
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Deer browse on its stems and leaves, especially in winter.

eaten by

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Bighorn sheep forage on this shrub in arid mountain ranges.

shelters

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Quails hide from predators and rest within its dense branches.

eaten by

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Jackrabbits feed on the shoots and young branches.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

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 without asking an adult, as some can be prickly.

よくある質問

Desert Broomの高さは何ですか?

180-360 cm

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150-300 cm

Desert Broomの開花時期は何ですか?

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いいえ

Desert Broomの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

Desert Broomのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

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Desert Broomは通常どこに生息していますか?

Desert

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