Houseleeks Macro #1
by Ralucahphotography.ro
Title
Houseleeks Macro #1
Artist
Ralucahphotography.ro
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
macro of Sempervivum tectorum.Houseleeks is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever and hen and chicks. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes.Houseleeks occur from Morocco to Iran, through the mountains of Iberia, the Alps, Carpathians, Balkan mountains, Turkey, the Armenian mountains, in the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, and the Caucasus. Their ability to store water in their thick leaves allows them to live on sunny rocks and stony places in the mountain, subalpine and alpine belts.
Image provided by Getty Images.
Uploaded
January 15th, 2019
Embed
Share
Tags
Image ID
173050857
Comments
There are no comments for Houseleeks Macro #1. Click here to post the first comment.