Marsh Calla

calla palustris

The Marsh Calla (Calla palustris) is a captivating wetland plant, uniquely the sole species within its genus. This perennial herbaceous plant is admired for its striking, waxy white spathe that cradles a yellow spadix, creating an elegant floral display. Beyond its beauty, the Marsh Calla plays a crucial role in its boggy habitats, providing cover and food sources for various small creatures, despite its inherent toxicity. It thrives in cold, nutrient-poor waters, a testament to its robust adaptations for challenging wetland environments, making it a fascinating subject for nature enthusiasts and botanists alike.

生息地: Found in bogs, marshes, swamps, wet woodlands, and along the muddy shores of ponds and slow-moving streams.

外見

The Marsh Calla is easily identified by its prominent, pure white, petal-like bract (spathe) that wraps around a yellow, finger-like spadix covered in tiny true flowers. Its glossy, dark green leaves are distinctly heart-shaped (cordate) and can be up to 15-20 cm long, typically arising on long petioles. After flowering, the plant produces clusters of bright red, fleshy berries. It generally grows to a height of 20 to 40 centimeters, often forming dense colonies along water margins.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Alismatales科Araceae属Calla

Marsh Calla

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 beauty, all parts of the Marsh Calla are toxic due to calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause severe irritation if ingested.

It is the only species in the genus Calla, highlighting its unique evolutionary path within the Araceae family.

Its bright red berries are attractive to birds, which helps in seed dispersal, but these berries are also toxic to humans and many animals.

The 'flower' of the Marsh Calla is actually a spathe, a modified leaf that surrounds a central stalk of tiny true flowers called a spadix.

特殊能力

The Marsh Calla is extremely tolerant of cold climates, allowing it to thrive in northern temperate and subarctic regions where many other wetland plants cannot.

All parts of the plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, making it toxic if ingested and deterring most herbivores from consuming it.

It spreads effectively through creeping rhizomes, forming dense colonies that help stabilize wetland soils and outcompete other vegetation in its niche.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 20-40 cm
寿命: 5-15 年
一度の産卵数: 4-10

食性と食事

As a photosynthetic organism, the Marsh Calla produces its own food by converting light energy into chemical energy, utilizing carbon dioxide, water, and essential nutrients from its environment.

主な食物

Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Water
Nitrates
Phosphates
Potassium

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Habitat and occasional food source (berries)

habitat provider

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Habitat creation and soil stabilization for wetland inhabitants

mutualism

Small carrion beetle

Thanatophilus lapponicus

Pollination of flowers

eats

Marsh Slug

Deroceras laeve

Limited herbivory, primarily on leaves (despite toxicity)

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安全性

危険度

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よくある質問

Marsh Callaを見分けるには？

Marsh Calla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。

Marsh Callaの長さは何ですか？

20-40 cm

Marsh Callaの寿命は何ですか？

5-15 年

Marsh Callaは何を食べますか？

As a photosynthetic organism, the Marsh Calla produces its own food by converting light energy into chemical energy, utilizing carbon dioxide, water, and essential nutrients from its environment.

Marsh Callaは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in bogs, marshes, swamps, wet woodlands, and along the muddy shores of ponds and slow-moving streams.

Marsh Callaの一度の産卵数は何ですか？

4-10