Pine Barren Frostweed
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Pine Barren Frostweed
crocanthemum corymbosum
Pine Barren Frostweed (Crocanthemum corymbosum) is a resilient perennial wildflower native to the sandy coastal plains and pine barrens of the southeastern United States. Thriving in nutrient-poor environments, this hardy species brightens open sandy habitats with its yellow flowers. It belongs to the rockrose family, which is highly adapted to fire-prone ecosystems. What makes this plant particularly captivating is its ability to produce delicate, ribbon-like ice crystals from its stems during early winter freezes, hence the name 'frostweed'. Throughout the spring and summer, it acts as a valuable food source for various native insect pollinators.
生息地: Typically found in well-drained, sandy soils of pine flatwoods, coastal scrub, sandhills, and maritime forests of the southeastern United States.
外見
Growing between 15 and 50 cm tall, this perennial plant features erect, woody-based stems clad in fine, star-shaped hairs that give it a slightly dusty, grayish-green appearance. The leaves are simple, alternate, and lanceolate to elliptic. In late spring, it produces clusters of bright yellow flowers, each featuring five delicate, paper-like petals surrounding a central cluster of many golden-yellow stamens. It also bears smaller, petal-less, self-pollinating flowers closer to the ground.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malvales科Cistaceae属Crocanthemum
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
It belongs to the rockrose family, Cistaceae, which is renowned for species that thrive in harsh, rocky, or sandy disturbances.
The dramatic ice ribbons it produces are caused by capillary action, drawing water up from the roots to freeze at the stem base.
The plant's showy flowers only open for a single day, relying on rapid visitation by insect pollinators before shedding their petals.
特殊能力
能力
Ice Crystallization
On freezing winter mornings, sap is forced out of fissures in the lower stem, freezing instantly into intricate, ribbon-like ice sculptures.
能力
Cleistogamous Flowering
The plant produces closed, self-pollinating flowers near the ground as a reproductive backup system in case open flowers are not pollinated.
能力
Fire Adaptation
It possesses a woody base and deep root system that allow it to quickly resprout and thrive following seasonal wildfires.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 15-50 cm
- 寿命
- 3-10 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it manufactures its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil nutrients
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum pectorale
Native bees visit the showy yellow flowers to collect pollen and nectar, assisting in cross-pollination.
eaten by
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Gopher tortoises forage on the low-growing foliage and stems of the plant in sandy upland habitats.
competitor
Wiregrass
Aristida stricta
It competes for space, sunlight, and soil moisture with dominant groundcover plants in pine barrens.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Pine Barren Frostweedを見分けるには？
Pine Barren Frostweed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。
Pine Barren Frostweedの長さは何ですか？
15-50 cm
Pine Barren Frostweedの寿命は何ですか？
3-10 年
Pine Barren Frostweedは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it manufactures its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
Pine Barren Frostweedは通常どこに生息していますか？
Typically found in well-drained, sandy soils of pine flatwoods, coastal scrub, sandhills, and maritime forests of the southeastern United States.
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