Small-Flowered Crane'S-Bill
探検植物
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Bill
geranium pusillum
The Small-Flowered Crane's-Bill (Geranium pusillum) is a charming, low-growing annual or biennial herb that belongs to the geranium family. Often overlooked due to its diminutive size, this plant thrives in disturbed soils, dry grasslands, and urban wastelands. Its delicate lavender-to-pink flowers offer a subtle burst of color amidst grassy patches, proving that beauty can be found in the smallest details of nature. Its common name, 'crane's-bill,' refers to the distinctive, beak-like fruit capsule that develops after pollination.
生息地: Found in dry grasslands, cultivated fields, roadsides, and disturbed soils, often thriving in sandy or gravelly locations.
外見
This species typically forms a sprawling mat or rises slightly up to 40 cm in height, featuring highly branched stems covered in soft, downward-pointing hairs. Its kidney-shaped leaves are deeply divided into 5 to 7 lobes, which are further split at the tips. The tiny flowers measure only 4 to 6 mm across, with five pale violet or pink petals that are notched at the ends. A key identifier is that its flowers have only five fertile stamens, and they are followed by an elongated, hairy, beak-like fruit capsule.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Geraniales科Geraniaceae属Geranium
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 botanical name 'Geranium' comes from the Greek word 'geranos,' meaning crane, referencing the shape of the seed pod.
The explosive seed dispersal mechanism can catapult seeds up to several meters away from the parent plant.
Unlike many other geraniums that have 10 fertile stamens, Geranium pusillum typically has only 5 fertile stamens, which is a key identification feature.
特殊能力
能力
Explosive Seed Dispersal
The beak-like fruit capsule dries and splits open with explosive force, flinging seeds several feet away from the parent plant to colonize new territory.
能力
Hairy Desiccation Defense
Soft, dense hairs covering the stems and leaves reduce airflow over the plant surface, conserving moisture in dry environments.
能力
Opportunistic Colonization
It can germinate rapidly in heavily disturbed, nutrient-poor soils where other plants struggle to establish.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 10-40 cm
- 寿命
- 1-2 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotroph, this plant generates its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Soil nutrients
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Small Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum calceatum
Provides nectar and pollen to small wild bees during its blooming period.
host plant
Black Bean Aphid
Aphis fabae
Serves as a host plant and food source for sap-sucking insects.
competitor
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Competes for light, space, and water in lawns and fields.
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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
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Billを見分けるには？
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Bill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。
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Billの長さは何ですか？
10-40 cm
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Billの寿命は何ですか？
1-2 年
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Billは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotroph, this plant generates its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
Small-Flowered Crane'S-Billは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in dry grasslands, cultivated fields, roadsides, and disturbed soils, often thriving in sandy or gravelly locations.
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