Stats

Lifespan

Annual

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Eurasia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

Summer-Cypress is a tall, hardy plant that can grow up to 12 feet tall, with clusters of yellow flowers and red autumn foliage. It is native to Eurasia, but has been introduced to many parts of North America, including grasslands, prairies, and desert shrub ecosystems.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Bassia

Species

Bassia scoparia