Glade Mallow

napaea dioica

Glade Mallow (Napaea dioica) is a captivating perennial herb known for its striking height and unique reproductive strategy. Unlike most plants, it is dioecious, meaning individual plants bear either male or female flowers exclusively. This tall, stately member of the mallow family adds an elegant touch to moist meadows and riverbanks, its robust stature making it stand out in its native habitats. Its relative rarity in much of its historical range underscores its ecological importance and the need for conservation efforts to protect this fascinating botanical specimen.

生息地: Glade Mallow thrives in rich, moist soils found in open woodlands, stream banks, wet prairies, and alluvial floodplains, often requiring sunny or partially shaded conditions.

外見

This robust perennial can reach heights of 1 to 3 meters. Its stems are stout, often reddish, and covered with fine, star-shaped hairs. The large, palmately lobed leaves resemble those of a maple, with 5-7 deep lobes and toothed margins. Flowers are relatively small, about 1-2 cm across, white to cream-colored, and clustered in terminal panicles. Male flowers have prominent stamens, while female flowers feature a central pistil, a distinction only visible upon close inspection on separate plants.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malvales科Malvaceae属Napaea

Glade Mallow

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 striking appearance and ecological significance, Glade Mallow is not widely cultivated, making the preservation of its wild populations critical for its survival.

Glade Mallow is one of the few dioecious species within the large Malvaceae (mallow) family, meaning individual plants are either male or female.

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, initially placed in the genus Sida, before being reclassified into its own genus, Napaea.

Its common name "Glade Mallow" aptly describes its preference for open, moist forest openings or prairie glades.

特殊能力

Male and female reproductive organs are on separate plants, ensuring cross-pollination and genetic diversity, a less common strategy among flowering plants.

Capable of growing quite tall in a single season, allowing it to compete effectively for sunlight in its preferred open and partially shaded habitats.

Possesses a fibrous root system that can include rhizomes, enabling vegetative spread and the formation of colonies, contributing to its persistence in suitable locations.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 100-300 cm
体重: 0.5-3 kg
寿命: 3-10 年
一度の産卵数: 50-500
抱卵期間: 10-30 日

食性と食事

Glade Mallow produces its own food through photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy. It absorbs water and essential mineral nutrients from the soil via its root system to support growth and metabolic processes.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Trace Minerals

採餌方法

Photosynthesis/nutrient Absorption

生態系とのつながり

mutualism

Bumble Bee

Bombus spp.

Pollination for reproduction.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Herbivory, feeding on leaves and stems.

host plant

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

Strymon melinus

Provides host for larvae.

mutualism

Various Small Mammals

Rodentia (various species)

Seed dispersal, often by clinging to fur or consumed.

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危険度

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よくある質問

Glade Mallowを見分けるには？

Glade Mallowを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Glade Mallowの長さは何ですか？

100-300 cm

Glade Mallowの体重は何ですか？

0.5-3 kg

Glade Mallowの寿命は何ですか？

3-10 年

Glade Mallowは何を食べますか？

Glade Mallowは通常どこに生息していますか？

Glade Mallow thrives in rich, moist soils found in open woodlands, stream banks, wet prairies, and alluvial floodplains, often requiring sunny or partially shaded conditions.

Glade Mallowはどのように狩りをしますか？

Photosynthesis/nutrient Absorption

Glade Mallowの一度の産卵数は何ですか？

50-500