Haven of fauna & flora
By Cheng Yuezhu |
China Daily |
Updated: 2022-05-26 10:54
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04 SAUSSUREA MEDUSA MAXIM.
Saussurea medusa Maxim. is a precious flowering plant in the Saussurea genus in the Asteraceae family. It grows on the alpine subnival belt, an area just below the permanently snow-covered zone and the highest of all terrestrial ecosystems inhabited by seed plants. Its furry leaves serve to absorb and preserve warmth as well as protect the pollen.
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