Orange Agoseris

agoseris aurantiaca

The Orange Agoseris (Agoseris aurantiaca) is a delightful alpine and subalpine perennial herb native to the mountains of western North America. Often referred to as the orange dandelion or mountain dandelion, this plant brings a brilliant splash of warm color to high-elevation landscapes. It thrives in open, sunny meadows and forest clearings where its distinctive fiery blossoms stand out against the greenery. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, it is a vital component of montane ecosystems, providing nourishment for high-altitude pollinators and local herbivores alike.

生息地: Found in moist mountain meadows, subalpine forests, and open rocky slopes at high elevations.

外見

This wildflower features a basal rosette of narrow, lance-shaped leaves that can be entire or slightly lobed. Rising from the center of this rosette is a single, leafless stem reaching 10 to 60 centimeters in height, topped with a single daisy-like flower head. The flower head is uniquely colored with coppery-orange, burnt-orange, or brick-red ligules that often turn deep pink or purple as they dry. The milky latex sap inside its stem is a key diagnostic feature, and after flowering, it develops a fluffy, white-to-light-brown dandelion-like puffball of seeds.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Asterales科Asteraceae属Agoseris

Orange Agoseris

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

Indigenous peoples of western North America historically used the solidified milky sap of various Agoseris species as a natural chewing gum.

The genus name Agoseris comes from Greek words meaning 'goat chicory', referring to its resemblance to other members of the aster family.

Unlike many plants that fade to duller tones, the vibrant orange flowers of this species often age into deep pink, bronze, or purple hues before going to seed.

特殊能力

Produces a sticky, bitter white sap when its tissues are damaged, which deters predatory insects and large herbivores from feeding on it.

Seeds are attached to fine, feathery structures that catch mountain drafts, allowing them to disperse over long distances and colonize new slopes.

The unique orange and red hues of its flowers specifically target high-altitude pollinators that are highly sensitive to warm spectrums.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 10-60 cm
体重: 0.01-0.1 kg
寿命: 3-10 年

食性と食事

As a photosynthetic plant, it manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing vital trace minerals through its root system.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Soil Minerals

採餌方法

Foraging

生態系とのつながり

mutualism

Western Bumble Bee

Bombus occidentalis

Pollinates the flower heads while feeding on nectar during the short alpine summer.

eaten by

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Feeds on the nutrient-rich basal leaves and flower buds in high-elevation summer pastures.

parasite

Dandelion Rust

Puccinia hieracii

A common fungal pathogen that infects the leaves of the Orange Agoseris, leaving powdery dark spots.

特徴

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別名

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コレクション

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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

Orange Agoserisを見分けるには？

Orange Agoseris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。

Orange Agoserisの長さは何ですか？

10-60 cm

Orange Agoserisの体重は何ですか？

0.01-0.1 kg

Orange Agoserisの寿命は何ですか？

3-10 年

Orange Agoserisは何を食べますか？

As a photosynthetic plant, it manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing vital trace minerals through its root system.

Orange Agoserisは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in moist mountain meadows, subalpine forests, and open rocky slopes at high elevations.

Orange Agoserisはどのように狩りをしますか？

Foraging