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Welwitschia mirabilis
Omaha Zoo, Desert Dome. See the EOL link for an image of the cones that come out of the base.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2006
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013
3 Comments
Such an interesting plant. It's actually a gymnosperm that bears cones, like LakesideScott mentioned.
I saw a picture where cones were "sprouting" from the base ring. Very interesting. I wonder if they will ever develop here.
Great spot of an amazing plant, happy to see it thriving outside it natural habitat which is a very limited area in Namibia