Mojave Stinkweed
探検植物
Mojave Stinkweed
cleomella obtusifolia
The Mojave Stinkweed is a fascinating desert survivor that brings vibrant bursts of color to some of North America's harshest environments. Native to the arid washes and alkaline flats of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, this annual plant is distinguished by its pungent, musky aroma, which acts as a natural deterrent against herbivores. Despite its less-than-pleasant scent, it plays a vital ecological role, providing critical nectar for desert pollinators during the scorching summer months.
生息地: Typically found in highly alkaline desert flats, dry lake basins, sandy washes, and disturbed desert soils of the southwestern United States.
外見
Mojave Stinkweed is a low-growing, highly branched annual herb typically reaching 10 to 45 centimeters in height, forming sprawling, rounded clumps. It features fleshy, light-green leaves divided into three small, rounded leaflets. Its most striking feature is the dense clusters of bright yellow to gold flowers with protruding, long stamens that give them a delicate, spidery appearance, followed by distinct, fan-shaped seed capsules.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Brassicales科Cleomaceae属Cleomella
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
Its pungent odor, which earns it the 'stinkweed' moniker, is due to the same mustard oil compounds found in wasabi and horseradish.
The distinctive fan-shaped seed pods swing outward on long, thin stalks, which helps the desert wind shake and disperse the seeds.
While most desert wildflowers disappear by May, the Mojave Stinkweed can continue to bloom and thrive through the triple-digit heat of July and August.
特殊能力
能力
Chemical Defense System
Produces pungent glucosinolates (mustard oils) that emit a strong, unpleasant odor to deter hungry desert herbivores.
能力
Alkaline Soil Tolerance
Possesses specialized physiological adaptations that allow it to thrive in saline and highly alkaline soils where other plants cannot survive.
能力
Arid Heat Blooming
Capable of blooming and producing seeds during the extreme heat of mid-to-late summer when most other desert annuals have withered.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 10-45 cm
- 体重
- 0.05-0.3 kg
- 寿命
- 1 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it manufactures its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
生態系とのつながり
host plant
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
The caterpillars of this butterfly feed on the leaves and flowers, utilizing the plant's chemical compounds for defense.
eaten by
Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii
This tortoise occasionally feeds on the fleshy foliage and flowers of the stinkweed in desert washes.
eaten by
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
These desert ants harvest and consume the oil-rich seeds dropped by the plant.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Mojave Stinkweedを見分けるには？
Mojave Stinkweed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。
Mojave Stinkweedの長さは何ですか？
10-45 cm
Mojave Stinkweedの体重は何ですか？
0.05-0.3 kg
Mojave Stinkweedの寿命は何ですか？
1 年
Mojave Stinkweedは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it manufactures its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
Mojave Stinkweedは通常どこに生息していますか？
Typically found in highly alkaline desert flats, dry lake basins, sandy washes, and disturbed desert soils of the southwestern United States.
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