Aug 5, 2012

Right where Dyckia reitzii lives



This Canon separates Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
Canion Fortaleza in Cambará do Sul-RS
It is a huge, old and beautiful canion.
It is cold up there and temperatures can drop to  -20 Centigrade.
Dyckias if not protect by the bushes will cold burn but they do not die.
Dyckia reitzii stands down to -8 Centigrade without cold burning.

 
 
 


Grasses are burned by cold and dried.
Fire is a constant danger!

 
 


Dyckia reitzii and Dckia reitzii rubra....
...within the canon and on the south wall, the one facing North and the sun.
 
 



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