Life in the desert
Senecio aff. algens grows between dark rocks exposed to the west. The altitude of Toco Toco station, at 5150 m, is the highest for flowering plants observed so far near ALMA. This image was obtained in August 2004.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | alma-itp-09 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:21 |
Size: | 2552 x 1920 px |
About the Object
Name: | Atacama Desert |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface |
Category: | ALMA |