Sitka Burnet
探検植物
Sitka Burnet
sanguisorba stipulata
The Sitka Burnet is a striking perennial herb native to the damp, cool regions of western North America and northeastern Asia. Growing from a thick, woody rhizome, this member of the rose family stands out in subalpine meadows and boggy areas with its elegant, compound leaves and distinctive fluffy flower spikes. Its scientific name, Sanguisorba stipulata, highlights its prominent leaf-like stipules, which set it apart from closely related species in the wild.
生息地: Thrives in wet meadows, bogs, stream banks, and damp subalpine slopes of western North America and northeastern Asia.
外見
This upright perennial typically reaches heights of 30 to 100 centimeters. It features pinnately compound leaves with coarsely tooth-edged leaflets and conspicuous leaf-like stipules at the base of the leaf stalks. The most striking visual identifier is its tight, cylindrical terminal flower spike, measuring 2 to 8 centimeters long. The individual flowers lack petals entirely, instead boasting long, white, protruding stamens that give the entire flower head a soft, fuzzy, bottle-brush-like appearance.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Rosales科Rosaceae属Sanguisorba
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
The genus name Sanguisorba translates to 'blood-absorber,' a reference to the historical use of related burnet species in traditional herbal medicine to staunch wounds and bleeding.
The specific epithet 'stipulata' refers to the unusually large, leafy ear-like structures called stipules found at the base of its leaf stems.
Unlike most of its showy relatives in the Rosaceae (rose) family, the Sitka Burnet's flowers contain zero petals.
特殊能力
能力
Anoxia Tolerance
Possesses a robust, thick rhizome system that allows the plant to survive and resprout in waterlogged, low-oxygen soils typical of wetlands and bogs.
能力
Stamen-Driven Pollination
Compensates for its complete lack of petals by growing elongated, bright white stamens that visually mimic petals to attract generalist insect pollinators.
能力
Enhanced Photosynthesis
Utilizes unusually large, leafy stipules at the stem junctions to maximize light absorption in dense, competitive subalpine plant communities.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 30-100 cm
- 寿命
- 5-15 年
食性と食事
As a photosynthetic plant, the Sitka Burnet converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugars, drawing vital minerals through its deep rhizomes.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos
The roots and early spring shoots provide nutrient-rich forage for foraging bears.
mutualism
Leafcutter Bees
Megachile spp.
The long, white, pollen-rich stamens are a vital food source for native pollinating bees.
eaten by
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae
Larvae feed on the compound leaves of Sanguisorba as their primary host plant.
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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
Sitka Burnetを見分けるには？
Sitka Burnet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。
Sitka Burnetの長さは何ですか？
30-100 cm
Sitka Burnetの寿命は何ですか？
5-15 年
Sitka Burnetは何を食べますか？
As a photosynthetic plant, the Sitka Burnet converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugars, drawing vital minerals through its deep rhizomes.
Sitka Burnetは通常どこに生息していますか？
Thrives in wet meadows, bogs, stream banks, and damp subalpine slopes of western North America and northeastern Asia.
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