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 species can be found in other subtropical and tropical high-mountain areas worldwide. The Pico del Teide, highest peak of Spain (3718 m), appears in the right central background.

Keywords

giant rosette, high-mountain ecosystems, mountaintop, people, plant, puna, volcanic rocks, volcanism, Zonobiome III

Created

Thursday 22 May 2003 by Martin Mergili in Africa / Tenerife (3788 visits)