Giant groundsels (Senecio sp.) with tall trunks topped by a rosette of thick leaves. These leaves are arranged around a central bud and close up at night to survive the low temperatures in its mountain habitat. The plant is a giant,high altitude member of the Compositae family,which includes daisies. Photographed in the moorland zone above Horombo on Mount Kilimanjaro,Tanzania,at an elevation of 3700 metres | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Reader, John |
Taille de l’image : | 5234 px × 3570 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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