OuiSi Nature card 89: Malesherbia multiflora. Photograph by Matt Berger The whole photograph behind card 89: Malesherbia multiflora. Photograph by Matt Berger

OuiSi Nature · Card 89

Malesherbia multiflora

Malesherbia multiflora

Location
Antofagasta, Chile
Date
December 7, 2019
Photograph byMatt Berger

Description

This little cushion of a plant grows in the driest desert on earth, the Atacama in South America. This plant and others in the region rarely receive water in the form of rain, but instead, they absorb moisture that condenses on them in the form of fog that blows in from the Pacific Ocean! The habitat they grow in is called fog desert! It is also interesting to note that this species is related to passionfruit. Both are members of the family Passifloraceae.

Matt Berger

The photographer

Matt Berger

Biodiversity fanatic. I find things. 12,000+ miles backpacked. Botanist. Plant, fungi and critter enthusiast

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Malesherbia multiflora

Photograph by Matt Berger