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Rheum palaestinum Overlooking Ramon Crater Desert rhubarb,Geotagged,Israel,Spring,palaestinum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rheum palaestinum

Overlooking Ramon Crater

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    Christine Young
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    How interesting:

    "the plant has broad, rigid leaves, with a waxy surface, and channels cut into them that funnel any water that drops onto them toward its root, with enough force to cause deep soil penetration."     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      this is an amazing feature, that allows it to survive in the desert. the leaves rosette can be over 1 meter from side to side, so it can gather quite a lot of water :-) Posted 6 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Pretty incredible! Posted 6 years ago

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The Desert rhubarb

''Rheum palaestinum'', the desert rhubarb, is a plant indigenous to Israel and Jordan, with the most highly efficient water gathering capabilities known in botany.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2019. Captured Mar 26, 2015 14:34 in Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel.
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  • COOLPIX P600
  • f/4.2
  • 10/12500s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm