Fjellpryd, Diapensia lapponica, the pincushion plant, is a plant in the family Diapensiaceae, the only circumpolar species in the genus Diapensia. På Bringen i Sør-Trøndelag. The plants grow on exposed rocky ridges that are kept free from snow by high winds.[1] Diapensia is extremely slow and low-growing and cannot compete with plants that over top it. The plant is very sensitive to higher temperatures. It usually dies when transplanted to lowland gardens. Canadian plants are thought to live to over a century or two.
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Diapensia lapponica. På fjellet Bringen i Selbu Sør-Trøndelag. The pincushion plant as well as physical damage from blowing snow and ice fjellpryd is a plant in the family Diapensiaceae mobilbilder samsung the only circumpolar species in the genus Diapensia. Especially well adapted to the exposed alpine areas and extreme conditions where it is found. Its low-growth form of tight cushions helps to reduce heat and water loss from wind
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![Fjellpryd, Diapensia lapponica, the pincushion plant, is a plant in the family Diapensiaceae, the only circumpolar species in the genus Diapensia. På Bringen i Sør-Trøndelag. The plants grow on exposed rocky ridges that are kept free from snow by high winds.[1] Diapensia is extremely slow and low-growing and cannot compete with plants that over top it. The plant is very sensitive to higher temperatures. It usually dies when transplanted to lowland gardens. Canadian plants are thought to live to over a century or two.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000aJt_osFRHEc/fit=1000x750/Fjellpryd-diapensia-lapponica-bri-2.jpg)
