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Puya raymondii
Stanley Jones

Puya raymondii (Puya raymondii)

Puya (Puya raymondii: Bromeliaceae) Worlds largest bromeliad. My wife Gretchen standing between them. Vegetatively they stand about 3 m (10 ft ft) tall with inflorescence they can reach 15 m tall (49.0 ft). Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Carpa Unit, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash, Per. Valleys and mountains covered with puna grassland ca. 4,203 m (13,789 ft).
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Habitat
Valleys and mountains covered with puna grassland ca. 4,203 m (13,789 ft).
Location
Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Carpa Unit, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash, Per.
Date taken
August 2017
Scientific name
Puya raymondii
Equipment used
Canon
S K Gudi
Wow, never seen anything like them before!! Your good lady is really dwarfed by those giant bromeliads!! Excellent find, setting & shot; Stanley!! tfs.
 
Kits
Goodness! What amazing plants, Stanley. Well done to Gretchen for showing us the size of them. Fabulous image.
 
Chosun Juan
Wow ! What amazing prehistoric giants ! especially at that altitude ! :t: tfs Stanley (and Gretchen :)



Chosun :gh:
 
delia todd
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OMG!!!! What amazing plants!!!

It's so lovely to meet Gretchen, Stanley, but goodness, she's dwarfed by these Puya, isn't she!!!

A super picture you've taken of them my friend - many thanks for showing us the image.
 

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