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Merendera montana
Bulbous plant 5-15 cm, with a bulbous from which come out 1-3 flowers that consist of a tube formed by six flower petals (tepals) of pinkish colour with six yellow-orange stems. It flowers during the autumn. This plant contains alcaloids (colchicine) that keeps herbivorous away.
Endemic of the Iberian peninsula. Spotted at high cliffs by the sea.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec. f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No flash fired
Spotted on Aug 17, 2017
Submitted on Oct 31, 2017
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