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Introduction

It is a crustacean plant (of the cactus family) with the ability to store water on the leaves, and can live in very sunny places and rocks to the alpine estates.
Its scientific name, Sempervivum tectorum, indicates that the whole year has green leaves, despite living in cold areas and very difficult conditions. Foto: flower of matafoc.
In these more open areas, already outside the black pine forest, we find hazel trees, broom, shepherd's rosemary, brambles, nettles ...
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