17 Nov 2012
Lycium humile
Lycium humile grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Altitude: 3669 metres. Native range is Chile…
17 Nov 2012
Arenaria rivularis
Arenaria rivularis grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Altitude: 3669 metres. Native range is…
17 Nov 2012
Baccharis acaulis
Baccharis acaulis grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Here it’s growing out of a cushion of…
17 Nov 2012
Altiplano plant (Juncaceae)
Grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Altitude:…
16 Nov 2012
Cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis)
When not in bloom the cardon cactus (Echinopsis tarijensis) looks like the white-flowering Echinopsis atacamensis, but this one is much rarer, and I found only…
16 Nov 2012
Cardon cactus (Trichocereus atacamensis ssp. pasacana)
The flowers of this cardon cactus (Trichocereus atacamensis ssp. pasacana) are simply gorgeous! Huge, juicy and dripping with resin! Without these cacti, the…
16 Nov 2012
Lycium chanar
Lycium chanar grows on the islands in the Salar de Uyuni.
Altitude: 3716 metres.
Native range is Bolivia and Argentina.
16 Nov 2012
Spiny Cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)
Native range of spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum) is Canada to Mexico, Peru to southernmost South America. Altitude: 3671 metres.…
16 Nov 2012
Altiplano plant (Baccharis sp)
Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Altitude: 3671 metres. -20.595345,-67.6043
16 Nov 2012
Senecio eriophyton
Native range of senecio eriophyton is Chile and Argentina.
Altitude: 3671 metres.