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Welwitschia

Welwitschia mirabilis

Photo by FlanaganLife
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Omaha Zoo, Desert Dome. See the EOL link for an image of the cones that come out of the base.

Reference Links:

Welwitschia - Welwitschia - Overview

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Max Brodie
Such an interesting plant. It's actually a gymnosperm that bears cones, like LakesideScott mentioned.
FlanaganLife
I saw a picture where cones were "sprouting" from the base ring. Very interesting. I wonder if they will ever develop here.
C.Sydes
Great spot of an amazing plant, happy to see it thriving outside it natural habitat which is a very limited area in Namibia
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PublishedApril 22, 2013

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