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Mar 15th, 2013 by Mel
This tiny, little Yellow Alpine Stonecrop is perfectly suited to grow among the rocks on the tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Its wax-coated leaves retain water while a gelatin-like sap is stored in the plant’s interior cells.These adaptations allow the plant to live at all levels of elevations.
I saw this plant at about 11,000 feet off of Trail Ridge Road at the beginning of the summer.
Pretty little wildflower, don’t you agree?
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Exquisite, so full of life and light. Reaching out to the sun. So expressive!
Yes! We love those. Such a lovely splash of color.