Araucaria araucana forests, Mutisioideae Composites, and Usnea Draped like tinsel
Added 2025-01-16 12:22:40 +0000 UTCSome photos from yesterday, at 38Β° S, 4800' (1200 m) on a cinder cone. Araucaria here estimated at around 1,000 years old. Nothofagus pumilio, dombeyi and antarctica were present here, too. Sadly we did not find Arachnitis, the bizarre mycoheterotroph. The genus Escallonia is big down here though, a sister order to Asterales. Racomitrium moss dominated the more exposed areas, growing on barren black pumice.
Comments
This is so beautiful. I hope to one day see trees from this magical family in the wild.
Davis
2025-01-18 17:45:20 +0000 UTCThese are incredible π
Victoria
2025-01-17 13:58:30 +0000 UTCAbsolutely magical-looking environment.
Lud.
2025-01-17 11:29:02 +0000 UTCN. dombeyi
Anthony J Malone
2025-01-17 03:37:56 +0000 UTCNice gray-headed tanager! What a neat spot to poke around - so many layers of life!
Melissa Marie
2025-01-17 01:26:53 +0000 UTCThese photos make me randy. So foggy and delicious!
Bridget May
2025-01-17 00:16:30 +0000 UTCStunning! That's massive Nothofagus near the end? What species?
Aard Bewoner
2025-01-16 19:47:59 +0000 UTCThis is breathtakingly beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Paul
2025-01-16 17:56:02 +0000 UTC
