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Dune Marsh-elder

Iva imbricata

Dune Marsh-elder is a special plant that grows in sandy areas near the coast. It has thick, green leaves and can help protect the beach from erosion.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Dune Marsh-elder is a bushy, somewhat succulent perennial plant with woody stems at its base. It has narrow, fleshy, bright green leaves that are often arranged in an overlapping pattern. Its small, greenish-white flower heads are inconspicuous and appear in clusters along the upper stem.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesAsteraceaeIva
Dune Marsh-elder
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Dune Marsh-elder

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

Despite its name, its tiny flowers are so plain they don't even have petals!

It's a cousin to sunflowers and daisies, even though it looks very different.

Some tiny coastal insects only eat this specific plant, making it a special food source!

This plant helps create new land by trapping sand, slowly building up dunes over time.

特殊能力

能力

Salt Shield

Dune Marsh-elder has special glands that help it remove excess salt from its tissues, allowing it to thrive in salty coastal air and soil.

能力

Sand Anchor

This plant can grow a dense network of underground stems and roots, acting like a living net to hold shifting sand dunes in place.

能力

Water Saver

Its thick, waxy leaves are designed to store water and reduce evaporation, helping it survive long dry spells in sandy environments.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-100 cm
広がり
30-100 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.5 cm
開花時期
Late summer to fall
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

symbiotic with

Sea Oats

Uniola paniculata

Grows alongside to help stabilize fragile coastal dunes together.

symbiotic with

Saltmarsh Hay

Spartina patens

Often found growing together in brackish areas of salt marshes.

shelters

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Coastal birds may use its dense clumps for cover or nesting near water.

eats

Marsh-elder Bug

Stictopleurus punctatonervosus

A true bug that specifically feeds on various marsh-elder species.

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 unless a grown-up says it's okay.

よくある質問

Dune Marsh-elderの高さは何ですか?

30-100 cm

Dune Marsh-elderの広がりは何ですか?

30-100 cm

Dune Marsh-elderの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.5 cm

Dune Marsh-elderの開花時期は何ですか?

Late summer to fall

Dune Marsh-elderの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Dune Marsh-elderの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Dune Marsh-elderのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Dune Marsh-elderの受粉方法は何ですか?

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