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Dodder

Cuscuta

Dodder is a unique plant that doesn't grow roots in the ground. It wraps around other plants to get its food and looks like a tangled orange or yellow string in nature.

生息地: Various habitats

外見

The Dodder is a parasitic plant recognized by its distinctive tangle of leafless, string-like stems, often bright yellow, orange, or reddish. It forms dense, spaghetti-like mats that drape over other plants, making it visually stand out against green foliage.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaSolanalesConvolvulaceaeCuscuta
Dodder
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Dodder

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

Dodder can transfer tiny genetic messages between plants it connects, like a secret network!

Dodder is related to morning glories, even though it looks completely different!

Its seeds are super tough, sometimes waiting over ten years in the soil before sprouting!

Some cultures have traditionally used Dodder for medicinal purposes, especially its seeds!

特殊能力

能力

Plant Vampire

Dodder has specialized sucking organs called haustoria that puncture host plants to steal nutrients and water.

能力

Host Hunter

Dodder seedlings can 'smell' chemicals released by nearby plants, helping them find a host even without roots.

能力

Stem Searcher

Unlike most plants, Dodder grows with no roots once attached, using its stems to find and twine around new hosts.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-200 cm
広がり
50-300 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.4 cm
開花時期
夏, 秋
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
一年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

parasitizes

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

A significant agricultural pest, feeding on alfalfa crops.

parasitizes

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Frequently infests clover fields, weakening host plants.

parasitizes

Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

Often found twining around wild carrot and other roadside plants.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Honey bees visit its tiny flowers for nectar and pollen.

特徴

別名

Love VineStrangleweed

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Admire dodder from a distance as it can harm other plants by taking their nutrients.

よくある質問

Dodderの高さは何ですか?

30-200 cm

Dodderの広がりは何ですか?

50-300 cm

Dodderの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.4 cm

Dodderの開花時期は何ですか?

夏, 秋

Dodderの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Dodderの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Dodderのライフサイクルは何ですか?

一年生

Dodderの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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