About Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.
Adenocaulon bicolor Hook., commonly known as American trailplant, has a thin, glandular, erect, branching stem. Triangular leaves grow only at the plant's base; these basal leaves are green on the upper surface, while their lower surfaces are covered in dense white hairs, which gives the species its name 'bicolor'. Each leaf can grow up to 15 cm (5.9 in) wide. Leaf edges are coarsely toothed, and sometimes lack teeth entirely (entire). The stem can reach around 90 cm (35 in) in height. Tiny inflorescences of white flowers grow on the plant's branches; each individual flower is only a few millimeters wide. Around each inflorescence, there is a distinctive set of club-shaped fruits covered in tiny, stalked, sticky glands. The plant's seeds are dispersed by sticking to the fur of animals and the clothing of people who walk past its stalks. American trailplant grows in the understory of moist woods and forests, often located near trails. Its flowers produce a slightly foul odor that attracts small flies.
