Echinopsis atacamensis Cactus in Flower
by James Brunker
Title
Echinopsis atacamensis Cactus in Flower
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Close up of the spectacular flower of a Echinopsis atacamensis cactus growing on Incahuasi Island in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. The cacti grow at only approx 1cm a year in the cold dry climate of the high Andean altiplano and the tallest are often more than 10m high and 1000 years old. This is the pasacana subspecies which are found in Bolivia and northern Argentina.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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April 23rd, 2017
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