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field locoweed

Oxytropis campestris

Field locoweed is a pretty plant with small purple flowers that grow in fields and grasslands. It has fuzzy leaves and can be found in many places across North America.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The field locoweed is a low-growing, clumping plant with silvery-hairy, fern-like leaves. It produces pea-shaped flowers, typically purplish-blue or white, grouped tightly on leafless stalks, making it stand out from typical grasses.

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field locoweed

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

Eating too much locoweed makes animals "loco" or crazy, causing strange behaviors!

Its seeds are tough cookies and can stay dormant in the soil for many years before sprouting!

Some people call it "rattlepod" because its dried seed pods sometimes make a fun rattling sound!

The plant's fuzzy leaves act like tiny sunshades and sponges, helping it save precious water!

特殊能力

能力

Tough Terrain Master

Field locoweed can thrive in rocky, dry soils, helping it survive where many other plants struggle to grow.

能力

Deep Root Explorer

It has a very long taproot that helps it reach deep groundwater, surviving long periods of drought.

能力

Nitrogen Fueler

This plant partners with soil bacteria to pull nitrogen from the air, enriching the soil for itself and its neighbors.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-40 cm
広がり
15-30 cm
花の大きさ
1-2 cm
開花時期
Late spring to summer
食用
いいえ
毒性
高度
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

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

Visits the flowers to collect nectar and spread pollen.

symbiotic with

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Lives in root nodules, converting air nitrogen into plant food.

eaten by

Cattle

Bos taurus

Can be poisoned if they consume large quantities of the plant.

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

2/5 · 低い

Do not touch or eat any plants without asking an adult first.

よくある質問

field locoweedの高さは何ですか?

10-40 cm

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15-30 cm

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1-2 cm

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Late spring to summer

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いいえ

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高度

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多年生

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昆虫

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