Yellowstone Monkeyflower
探検植物
Yellowstone Monkeyflower
erythranthe thermalis
The Yellowstone Monkeyflower (Erythranthe thermalis) is a remarkable, tiny annual plant specifically adapted to one of the most extreme environments on Earth: the geothermally heated soils of Yellowstone National Park. Thriving on the margins of boiling hot springs, fumaroles, and geyser runoff channels, this extremophile adds vibrant splashes of bright yellow to otherwise barren, steaming landscapes. Because the thermal soils become lethally hot and dry as summer progresses, it completes a rapid life cycle, blooming brilliantly in late spring and early summer before perishing. Its ability to survive root-zone temperatures that would easily kill most other vegetation makes it a fascinating subject of study in plant thermal tolerance and evolution.
生息地: Found exclusively on the moist, geothermally heated soils along the margins of hot springs, geysers, and thermal run-offs.
外見
This diminutive plant typically reaches only 2 to 10 centimeters in height, exhibiting a compact, dwarfed growth habit. It features opposite, somewhat rounded to oval leaves that are light green, sometimes tinged with red or purple due to environmental stress. The blooms are classic monkeyflower shapes: small, tubular, and strongly two-lipped (bilabiate). The petals are a vibrant, cheerful yellow, usually marked with distinct reddish-brown or crimson spots in the lower throat, which serve as nectar guides for insect pollinators.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Lamiales科Phrymaceae属Erythranthe
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
Because it is entirely dependent on Yellowstone's hydrothermal features, a shift in the park's subterranean geyser activity could completely alter or eliminate a local population overnight.
Its name 'monkeyflower' comes from the shape of its blooms, which some say resemble a smiling monkey's face when squeezed gently.
The Yellowstone Monkeyflower thrives in soils that can reach 45°C (113°F)—temperatures that would literally cook the roots of a normal houseplant.
To survive the extreme heat, millions of these tiny plants bloom in a synchronized rush before the late summer sun completely bakes their habitat.
特殊能力
能力
Thermal Tolerance
Capable of surviving and thriving in heated soils reaching up to 45°C (113°F) where most other plants would perish.
能力
Rapid Life Cycle
Completes its entire life cycle from germination to seed production in just a few weeks to avoid peak summer heat and drought.
能力
Extreme Dwarfism
Maintains a highly compact, miniaturized size to minimize exposure to hot ambient air and conserve water in its harsh microclimate.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 2-10 cm
- 寿命
- 0 年
- 一度の産卵数
- 20-150
- 抱卵期間
- 5-14 日
食性と食事
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, water, and atmospheric gases.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
- Carbon dioxide
採餌方法
- Photosynthesis
生態系とのつながり
pollinator
Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
Pollinated by small bees seeking nectar in the thermal basins.
competitor
Hot Springs Panicgrass
Dichanthelium lanuginosum
Shares its extreme thermal habitat with other specialized extremophile plants.
eaten by
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
Provides brief seasonal forage for small herbivores living near thermal features.
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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
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerを見分けるには？
Yellowstone Monkeyflower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。
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerの長さは何ですか？
2-10 cm
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerの寿命は何ですか？
0 年
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerは何を食べますか？
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, water, and atmospheric gases.
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found exclusively on the moist, geothermally heated soils along the margins of hot springs, geysers, and thermal run-offs.
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerはどのように狩りをしますか？
Photosynthesis
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerの一度の産卵数は何ですか？
20-150
Yellowstone Monkeyflowerの抱卵期間は何ですか？
5-14 日
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