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What

Poor Man's Umbrella (Gunnera insignis)

Observer

anita363

Date

January 30, 2011 12:18 PM EST

Description

These have an intracellular cyanobacterial symbiont that fixes nitrogen, allowing the plant to thrive in the mineral volcanic ash soil here. This genus is the only known example of such symbiosis among flowering plants.

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