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partridge pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

The partridge pea is a bright yellow flower that blooms in the summer. It grows low to the ground and is loved by many butterflies and bees!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The partridge pea is a low-growing plant with delicate, fern-like leaves that fold up at night. It has bright yellow flowers, often with a striking reddish-brown spot near the base of the petals. Its bushy form and vibrant blooms make it stand out in sunny fields.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaFabalesFabaceaeChamaecrista
partridge pea
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partridge pea

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

Found almost everywhere in the eastern and central United States, often by roadsides!

It's a crucial snack for caterpillars of the pretty Cloudless Sulphur butterfly!

Its fern-like leaves actually fold up tightly every night, like going to sleep!

Some flowers have a mysterious dark spot, almost like a secret bullseye for insects!

特殊能力

能力

Nectar Guard

Partridge pea has tiny nectar glands on its leaf stems that attract ants, which then help protect the plant from hungry herbivores.

能力

Soil Builder

Partridge pea works with special bacteria in its roots to pull nitrogen from the air, enriching the soil for itself and other plants.

能力

Seed Slinger

Partridge pea's ripe seed pods can burst open with surprising force, flinging their seeds far away to spread new plants.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-90 cm
広がり
30-60 cm
花の大きさ
2-3 cm
開花時期
Summer to Early Fall (July-October)
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
一年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects pollen and nectar

pollinates

common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

vibrates flowers to release pollen

eaten by

Cloudless Sulphur butterfly

Phoebis sennae

caterpillars feed on its leaves

eaten by

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

eats its protein-rich seeds

symbiotic with

nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

forms nodules to fix atmospheric nitrogen

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

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よくある質問

partridge peaの高さは何ですか?

30-90 cm

partridge peaの広がりは何ですか?

30-60 cm

partridge peaの花の大きさは何ですか?

2-3 cm

partridge peaの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer to Early Fall (July-October)

partridge peaの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

partridge peaの毒性は何ですか?

なし

partridge peaのライフサイクルは何ですか?

一年生

partridge peaの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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