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Bistorta vivipara
In the second photo you can see the bulbils, which are small bulb-like growths that develop into new plants and drop off. The bulbils are not germinated seeds. These flowers rarely produce viable seeds, which is why they rely on bulbils to reproduce.
Halfway up Pillar Mountain among small, low-growing plants and lichens on rocky ground
Spotted on Jul 18, 2017
Submitted on Aug 9, 2017
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