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Las Cañadas with Echium wildpretii

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Many species of Echium grow as small or medium-sized herbs. In the highlands of Tenerife, Echium wildpretii forms large rosettes and huge inflorescences two metres or more in height. Similar growth forms of other usually herbaceous genera can be found in subtropical and tropical high-mountain areas worldwide.

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on Thursday 22 May 2003 by Martin Mergili
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