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Thylacospermum caespitosum Thylacospermum caespitosum is a stone-like plant of the very high Himalayas. India, Jispa - Leh Pass 4700m Geotagged,Summer,Thylacospermum caespitosum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies intro

Thylacospermum caespitosum

Thylacospermum caespitosum is a stone-like plant of the very high Himalayas. India, Jispa - Leh Pass 4700m

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So this is not a moss and not a lichen? I've never seen a plant like this! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ori Fragman Sapir's profile
      Ori Fragman Sapir
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      It belongs to the Caryophyllaceae plant family, indeed a very strange plant. Posted 6 years ago

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The Thylacospermum caespitosum

Thylacospermum caespitosum is a prominent high-alpine cushion plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Ori Fragman Sapir

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Uploaded Jan 22, 2019. Captured Sep 22, 2012 07:08 in Unnamed Road, 194201.
  • Canon PowerShot G10
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO80
  • 6.1mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.