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Espeletia pycnophylla, Asteraceae Plant photo taken at same area of <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77779/espeletia_pycnophylla_asteraceae.html" title="Espeletia pycnophylla, Asteraceae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3510/77779_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JxGXyr0WTikGgeZC5uEv4p0myzo%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Espeletia pycnophylla, Asteraceae Espeletia pycnophylla is a plant that inhabits the high altitude páramo ecosystem. This was at 3,680 m elevation. The plant is very slow growing and forms a thick trunk with succulent hairy leaves in a dense spiral pattern. Its macrescent leaves help protect the plants from the cold. Ecuador,Espletia pycnophylla,Geotagged,Páramo,Spring" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Espletia pycnophylla,Geotagged,Spring

Espeletia pycnophylla, Asteraceae

Plant photo taken at same area of

Espeletia pycnophylla, Asteraceae Espeletia pycnophylla is a plant that inhabits the high altitude páramo ecosystem. This was at 3,680 m elevation. The plant is very slow growing and forms a thick trunk with succulent hairy leaves in a dense spiral pattern. Its macrescent leaves help protect the plants from the cold. Ecuador,Espletia pycnophylla,Geotagged,Páramo,Spring

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The Espeletia pycnophylla

Espeletia pycnophylla is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae. It occurs in the Páramo ecosystem.

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Similar species: Asterales

Species identified by Gary Yong Gee

By Gary Yong Gee

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Uploaded Apr 23, 2019. Captured Nov 26, 2017 11:19 in Orellana Province, Ecuador.

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SLT-A58
f/8.0
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ISO400
24mm