Few months to several years as rosette low-growing growth form. Invests heavily in leaves and roots. Bolts and flowers at end of rosette stage. Once pollinated, forms mature seeds and complete lifecycle. Invades meristematic tissue during winter.
Infected plants elongate following spring, topped by bright yellow leaves.
Bright yellow leaves attract pollinators. Larval stage of caddisfly, a benthic organism. Feeds on algae and bacterial populations growing on submerged stones. This makes them vulnerable to predation.