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mule fat

Baccharis salicifolia

Mule fat is a bushy plant that grows tall and has long, narrow leaves. It loves to grow near water and is very important for animals and insects in its habitat.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The mule fat is a dense, leafy shrub with long, narrow, willow-like green leaves. It produces many small, greenish-white to yellowish flowers clustered at the ends of its branches, which give it a fluffy appearance. Its overall look is often described as bushy and robust.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesAsteraceaeBaccharis
mule fat
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mule fat

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

After flowering, female mule fat plants release thousands of tiny, fluffy seeds that can float far on the wind!

Indigenous peoples used parts of the mule fat plant to create traditional medicines and even baskets.

Its common name, 'mule fat,' might come from its waxy leaves, or because mules found it good to eat!

Mule fat plants are often either all male or all female, making them a 'two-gender' species!

特殊能力

能力

Flood Survivor

Mule fat can withstand rushing water and grow back quickly, thanks to its strong root system that anchors it in place.

能力

Fire Regenerator

This plant has the amazing ability to sprout anew from its roots even after fires, helping landscapes recover fast.

能力

Soil Stabilizer

Mule fat has deep, spreading roots that hold soil firmly, preventing it from washing away, especially near water.

サイズと詳細

高さ
100-400 cm
広がり
100-300 cm
花の大きさ
0.1-0.3 cm
開花時期
Late spring to fall
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees gather nectar and pollen from its tiny flowers.

pollinates

yellow-faced bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

This native bumblebee helps spread pollen between mule fat plants.

eaten by

mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Deer browse on the leaves and tender shoots of the plant.

shelters

desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Cottontails hide from predators within its dense, protective branches.

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 plants without asking an adult.

よくある質問

mule fatの高さは何ですか?

100-400 cm

mule fatの広がりは何ですか?

100-300 cm

mule fatの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.1-0.3 cm

mule fatの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to fall

mule fatの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

mule fatの毒性は何ですか?

なし

mule fatのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

mule fatの受粉方法は何ですか?

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