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Sheep-eating Plant (Puya chilensis) Quebrada Escobares, Villa Alemana, Chile. Feb 14, 2024 Chile,Geotagged,Puya chilensis,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sheep-eating Plant (Puya chilensis)

Quebrada Escobares, Villa Alemana, Chile. Feb 14, 2024

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    For those wondering about the common name:
    "The plant is believed to be hazardous to sheep and birds which may become entangled in the spines of the leaves. If the animal dies, the plant may gain nutrients as the animal decomposes nearby, though this has not been confirmed. For this reason, Puya chilensis has earned the nickname "sheep-eating plant"     Posted one year ago

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The Puya chilensis

"Puya chilensis" is a species of terrestrial bromeliad. It is endemic to central Chile.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges
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Uploaded Mar 4, 2024. Captured Feb 14, 2024 09:32 in F-580 735, Quebrada Escobares, Villa Alemana, Valparaíso, Chile.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/9.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO4000
  • 343mm
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