Slender goldenbanner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slender goldenbanner |
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Thermopsis
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T. gracilis
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Thermopsis gracilis, also known as the slender goldenbanner, is a beautiful flowering plant. It belongs to the legume family, which includes peas and beans.
This plant is found naturally in the Northwestern United States and the northern parts of California. You can often spot it growing in open mountain forests and other similar places.
What Does Slender Goldenbanner Look Like?
The slender goldenbanner is a type of perennial herb. This means it's not a tree or a bush, and it grows back year after year. It has fuzzy, hollow stems that can reach up to 1 meter (about 3 feet) tall.
Leaves and Stems
The plant grows from underground stems called rhizomes. These help it spread and come back each year. Each leaf on the plant has three smaller leaf-like parts, called leaflets. It also has special leaf-like parts called stipules at the base of the main leaf stem.
Flowers and Fruit
The flowers of the slender goldenbanner grow in a cluster called a raceme. Imagine a tall stalk with many flowers blooming along its sides. These flowers are bright yellow and look like small peas. Each flower can be 2 centimeters (about 0.8 inches) long or more.
After the flowers bloom, they turn into a leathery legume pod. This pod is like a small, tough case that holds the plant's seeds.
