It may look like a mossy rock or even an alien plant, but it's actually Yareta or Llareta (in Spanish). It's scientific name is Azorella Compacta). It's a flowering evergreen native to South Americad and occurs only between the altitudes of 10,500 feet to 14,800 feet above sea level. It's flowers are pink or lavender and are self-fertile (hermaphroditic) pollinated by insects. These Llareta (below are growing in the Atacama Desert in Chile, South America). It's a relative to parsley :). What makes this plant so special (other than it's strange appearance) is that it is believed to be up to 3000 years old. The plant is so tightly packed together, it can actually take the weight of a human without damaging it's structure.
No comments:
Post a Comment