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#2318 - Epilobium glabellum

From the Greek epi- ‘upon’ and lobos ‘a pod’ because the flowers appearing to be growing on the seed pod. glabellum means 'hairless'.

A willowherb endemic to alpine areas on North and South Island, and Auckland Island. More common on South Island, which has more mountains. The minute pappate seeds are wind-dispersed.

Mt Ruapehu, North Island Volcanic Plateau, New Zealand

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Mt Ngāuruhoe [IMG_2390] by Kesara Rathnayake Via Flickr: Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, Aotearoa New Zealand.

My Middle-earth Journey ❁

Emyn Muil Mt. Ruapehu / New Zealand

Mt Ruapehu stands tall above the rest of the National Park of Central North Island of New Zealand. As we drove past it, we knew that it was at a slightly heighted level of volcanic activity. I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to whiteness natures wrath should it erupt. It didn’t erupt that day, but it still served as a reminder for the potential for Nature to turn quickly from being an awe inspiring sight into a nightmare.