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Mountain Oxytrope

Oxytropis oreophila

The Mountain Oxytrope is a beautiful plant that grows in high mountain areas. It has lovely purple flowers that bloom in spring and attract many tiny insects.

生息地: Mountain regions

外見

The Mountain Oxytrope is a low-growing plant forming dense cushions of silvery-green, hairy leaves. Its vibrant purplish-pink or lavender flowers, shaped like tiny peas, bloom in clusters, standing out against rocky alpine slopes.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaFabalesFabaceaeOxytropis
Mountain Oxytrope
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Mountain Oxytrope

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

Even though it's small, a patch of Mountain Oxytrope helps prevent soil from washing away on slopes!

Its seeds have tough coats, allowing them to survive long winters before sprouting in spring.

Some tiny alpine beetles use its flowers as a cozy shelter from cold mountain winds.

This tough plant can live for many years, patiently waiting for summer in chilly mountain tops!

特殊能力

能力

Cold-Proof Protector

Mountain Oxytrope has fuzzy leaves and a low growth habit that helps it survive harsh winds and freezing temperatures in high mountains.

能力

Soil Supercharger

Mountain Oxytrope has special root nodules that help it pull nitrogen from the air, enriching poor mountain soil for other plants.

能力

Rock Anchor

Mountain Oxytrope has strong, deep taproots that help it stay firmly anchored on steep, rocky slopes and find water far below.

サイズと詳細

高さ
5-20 cm
広がり
10-30 cm
花の大きさ
1-2 cm
開花時期
Summer (June-August)
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
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 flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Hoary Marmot

Marmota caligata

Graze on its leaves and flowers in alpine areas.

eaten by

Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

Browses on alpine plants including this oxytrope.

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 wild plants, as some can be delicate.

よくある質問

Mountain Oxytropeの高さは何ですか?

5-20 cm

Mountain Oxytropeの広がりは何ですか?

10-30 cm

Mountain Oxytropeの花の大きさは何ですか?

1-2 cm

Mountain Oxytropeの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer (June-August)

Mountain Oxytropeの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Mountain Oxytropeの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Mountain Oxytropeのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Mountain Oxytropeの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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