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15:20, 25-Jan-2019
The dazzling purple disguiser blooming in alpine screes
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In June, the Corydalis benecincta is blooming on shale and the limestone of alpine screes at the altitude of 4,300 meters. Before flowering, its round leaves dripped with delicate veins can change color for camouflage. By adjusting color to that of the surrounding rocks, it prevents animals such as the larvae of butterflies from spotting and eating them.
General information about the Corydalis benecincta. /CGTN Graphic
General information about the Corydalis benecincta. /CGTN Graphic
Once it blooms, the pale pink flower lets out strong fragrance, which makes insects easily indulge in its dazzling and bewildering appearance.
(Top image by Peng Jiansheng from Luli Studio. The photo was taken in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, southwest China.)