Water Mattress

Plantago rigida

"Plantago rigida", colloquially known as "Colchón de agua", is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family found in the high-altitude páramo biome of South America.
Water Mattress - closeup 1, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador This plant occurs in large clusters shaped like a cushion. Manuel (our guide) referred to it as the "poor man's mattress". Aptly named as it's only slightly more comfortable compared to plain rock. These plants have a hard, plastic-like feeling to them. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129975/water_mattress_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129973/water_mattress_-_closeup_2_antisana_ecological_reserve_ecuador.html Antisana Ecological Reserve,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Plantago rigida,Páramo,South America,Spring,Water Mattress,World

Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
SpeciesP. rigida
Photographed in
Ecuador