Lesser hedgehog tenrec

Lesser hedgehog tenrec

Order : Insectivora
Family : Tenrecidae
Subfamily : Tenrecinae
Genus : Echinops

Facts about the genus Echinops, the lesser hedgehog tenrec

Echinops is Greek. (Full text)

Genome Celebrity The lesser hedgehog tenrec is one of the obscure creatures recently selected as a target for DNA sequencing. (Full text)

Lined up against the wall and mingled with the echinops is a mass of meadow rue, Thalictrum rochebrunianum. (Full text)

the lesserhedgehog tenrec is among the few mammals that fall into metabolic torpor duringthe day but snap out of it in the evening. (Full text)

Westchester Master GardenersReturn to Plant of the MonthPlant of the MonthEchinops The perennial Echinops is a lovely textural addition to a sunny spot. (Full text)

While many tenrec species are restricted to foraging on the forest floor, the pygmy or lesser hedgehog tenrec is an agile climber. (Full text)

The echinops is 12 years old and this year the bulbs (flowers) are being attacked by this critter, so the stems are bent over as if broken right under the bulb. (Full text)

Behavior: The lesser hedgehog tenrec is both terrestrial and arboreal, spending daytime hours resting under a log or in a hollow tree, although trees are widely scattered in its native habitat. (Full text)

Echinops is a fine plant for a large border that tends to be a bit on the dry side. (Full text)

Echinops is commonly used to treat skin eruptions and acute mastitis. (Full text)

For the blue and purple color field Echinops is valuable, along with the prolific Agastache (anise hyssop). (Full text)

Living in Madagascar's desert, the lesser hedgehog tenrec is among the few mammals that fall into metabolic torpor during the day but snap out of it in the evening. (Full text)

Top Usage Frequency: Echinops"Echinops" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 66. (Full text)