sallow sedge
探検植物
sallow sedge
Carex lurida
Sallow sedge is a grassy plant that grows in wet places like marshes and along streams. It has long, slender leaves and can help keep the soil healthy.
生息地: Wetlands
外見
The sallow sedge is a vibrant green, clump-forming plant with grass-like leaves. Its most distinctive features are the yellowish-green flower clusters (spiklets) that often droop and can appear somewhat burr-like when mature.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Poales科Cyperaceae属Carex
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 sedge family, which looks like grass but has triangular stems!
Its tiny flowers don't have colorful petals; they rely on the wind to spread pollen!
Some people call its spiky seed heads 'bottlebrush sedge' because of their shape!
The plant's scientific name, Carex lurida, means 'pale' or 'sallow' sedge!
特殊能力
能力
Waterlogged Warrior
Sallow sedge can thrive in waterlogged soil and shallow water, thanks to special adaptations in its roots that let it breathe.
能力
Seed Spreader
This sedge has unique spiklets that develop into burr-like structures, allowing its seeds to hitchhike on animals or float away on water.
能力
Soil Anchor
Sallow sedge has a strong, dense root system that helps it hold onto soil in wet, erosion-prone areas, protecting its habitat.
サイズと詳細
- 高さ
- 30-100 cm
- 広がり
- 30-60 cm
- 花の大きさ
- 1-5 cm
- 開花時期
- Late Spring to Late Summer
- 食用
- いいえ
- 毒性
- なし
- ライフサイクル
- 多年生
- 受粉方法
- 風
生態系とのつながり
eats
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrats munch on its leaves and stems in wetlands.
eaten by
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard ducks forage for and eat its small, nutritious seeds.
shelters
Green tree frog
Hyla cinerea
Its dense growth provides hiding spots for small amphibians.
shelters
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Butterfly caterpillars can find refuge among its leaves.
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 stay on paths when exploring wetlands and watch your step!
よくある質問
sallow sedgeの高さは何ですか？
30-100 cm
sallow sedgeの広がりは何ですか？
30-60 cm
sallow sedgeの花の大きさは何ですか？
1-5 cm
sallow sedgeの開花時期は何ですか？
Late Spring to Late Summer
sallow sedgeの食用は何ですか？
いいえ
sallow sedgeの毒性は何ですか？
なし
sallow sedgeのライフサイクルは何ですか？
多年生
sallow sedgeの受粉方法は何ですか？
風
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