Cascade wallflower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cascade wallflower |
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| Erysimum arenicola blooms in ridge-top meadows (pictured) and rocky and gravelly ridges and outcrops from 900 to 2200 m elevation. | |
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Erysimum
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arenicola
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The Cascade wallflower (scientific name: Erysimum arenicola) is a beautiful plant. It is native to North America. You can find it growing in parts of British Columbia in Canada, and in the states of Washington and Oregon in the United States.
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Discover the Cascade Wallflower
The Cascade wallflower is a type of plant that lives for more than two years. These plants are often found in high places. They grow in mountains and on rocky ridges.
Where Does It Grow?
This special flower loves high elevations. It grows between 900 and 2200 meters (about 2,950 to 7,200 feet) above sea level. You can spot it in the Cascade Range and the Olympic Mountains. It also grows on Vancouver Island. Imagine finding these bright flowers in such high, rocky areas!
What Does It Look Like?
The Cascade wallflower is a small plant. It can grow up to 30 centimeters (about 12 inches) tall.
Leaves and Flowers
- Its leaves are long and narrow. They can be up to 8 centimeters (about 3 inches) long.
- The flowers are a bright yellow color.
- They grow in a cluster called a raceme. This means the flowers are arranged along a central stem.
Fruits
After the flowers bloom, the plant produces fruits.
- These fruits are long and thin. They can be up to 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) long.
- They can be straight or a bit twisted.
- A cool fact about the fruits is that they are "torulose." This means they are much narrower in between where each seed is. It makes them look a bit bumpy!
