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Dogtongue Buckwheat

Eriogonum tomentosum

Dogtongue Buckwheat is a special plant with soft, fuzzy leaves and bright yellow flowers. It grows in rocky places and is loved by butterflies and bees!

生息地: Mountain regions

外見

The Dogtongue Buckwheat is a low-growing plant featuring fuzzy, grayish-green leaves that resemble a dog's tongue. It produces many clusters of tiny, creamy yellow to white flowers, creating a soft, mounding appearance.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesPolygonaceaeEriogonum
Dogtongue Buckwheat
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Dogtongue Buckwheat

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 though it's small, its root system can be surprisingly strong, anchoring it firmly against winds and erosion.

Its name 'Dogtongue' comes from the shape and fuzzy texture of its leaves – can you feel the resemblance?

Many tiny bees and butterflies visit its small flowers, making it a busy pit stop for pollinators in the desert!

Some Native American tribes historically used parts of certain buckwheat relatives for food or medicine!

特殊能力

能力

Fluffy Coat Power

Dogtongue Buckwheat has fuzzy leaves that act like a fluffy coat, protecting it from intense sun and helping it save precious water.

能力

Deep Drinker Roots

Dogtongue Buckwheat can grow long taproots deep into the soil, allowing it to find water far below the surface in dry times.

能力

Tough Spot Specialist

Dogtongue Buckwheat has adaptations that let it thrive in poor, rocky soils where most other plants struggle to grow.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-30 cm
広がり
15-45 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.5 cm
開花時期
Summer to early Fall
食用
いいえ
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

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eats

Buckwheat Flower Moth

Schinia buckaria

Larvae feed specifically on Dogtongue Buckwheat flowers.

eats

Desert Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Gathers its nutritious seeds for the ant colony.

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on its leaves, especially in dry seasons.

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

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よくある質問

Dogtongue Buckwheatの高さは何ですか?

10-30 cm

Dogtongue Buckwheatの広がりは何ですか?

15-45 cm

Dogtongue Buckwheatの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.5 cm

Dogtongue Buckwheatの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer to early Fall

Dogtongue Buckwheatの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Dogtongue Buckwheatの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Dogtongue Buckwheatのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Dogtongue Buckwheatの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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