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Mike Kintgen
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The SRGC has various funds for grant aid
– for example for student study (Diane Aitchison Fund) and the EXPLORATION FUND.
This is a brief photo report of a project undertaken by Mike Kintgen (of the Denver Botanic Garden) and given an exploration grant by the SRGC.
We (my colleague Dan Johnson and I) undertook the trip to continue a project Denver Botanic Gardens has been working on to study the flora of Patagonia (which is a steppe climate like Denver) and build relationships with botanists, scientists, horticulturists and gardeners in another steppe climate. It was the third trip I have taken to Patagonia, and it allowed us to visit several areas we had not visited in the other trips. We have travelled rather extensively in the Patagonia steppe from El Chalten to the northern edge of Patagonia.
We took several weekends and travelled in Patagonia from Jan 12 to Feb 5.
water bottles at shrine to
la Difunta Correa
It was an amazing trip
All the best
Mike
Lago Nahuel Haupi from Cerro Chaluallco
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Cerro Chauluallco is a lesser known mountain near Bariloche, it is more arid than the more famous Cerro Catedral.
Habitats include Nothofagus forest filled with Alstroemeria to alpine screes, meadows and rock fields.
Acaena macrocephala
at cerro Chauluallco
Acaena macrocephala
at cerro Chauluallco
The white Form of
Chaetanthera villosa
is found here.
Mulinum spinosum
near Bariloche in the afternoon shade
Nassauvia lagascae
v.
lanata
is also a specialty here on Cerro Chauluallco.
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Next we traveled to the Meseta Somuncura near Valcheta 500 km east of Bariloche. It is known for being one of the hottest and cold areas in the steppe. It is a remote and rarely visited high massive plateau known for several endemic species of animals and plants.
Austrocactus
on La Meseta Somuncura
Azorella
aff.
madreporica
on Cerro Somuncura
Stipa humilus
on Cerro Somuncura
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We climbed Cerro Corrona the highest mountain on the Plateau and encountered an alpine like flora found in the Andes almost 500 km to the west.
Cerro Corona on Meseta Somuncura
Larretia acaulis
on Cerro Corona
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After returning to Bariloche we drove north to Neuquen and Volcan Cophaue
This area is well known by flower enthusiast and features a smoking volcano, Arucaria forest and interesting alpines.
Volcan Copahue
Araucaria araucana
near Volcan Copahue
Steppe near Copahue
Rhodophiala araucana
near Volcan Copahue
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Still in the Nequen region
Argylia robusta
just north of the Mendoza-Nequen border
Field of
Stipa speciosa
and
Stipa sp.
near Riscos Bayos
Cascada de Rio Agria near Cero Copahue
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We continued north to Volcan Domuyo and went to the end of the road where we saw the
Chaetanthera villosa
. Yellow forms are found here.
Chaetanthera villosa[/i ] in bud near Volcan Domuyo
Chaetanthera villosa
Chaetanthera villosa
- yellow form near Volcan Domuyo
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We continued northeast toward Volcan Tromen before passing into Mendoza province. Here we saw
Argylia robusta
.
Argylia robusta
Volcan Tromen with
Maiheunia patagonica
with ice crystals
Volcan Tromen with
Azorella monantha
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Parrots in a tree near Volcan Tromen
Junellia sp.
Looking north from Cerro Gloria west of Mendoza
Cerro Anconaugua - Aconcagua, at 6960.8m is the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, 112km northwest of the city of Mendoza
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In Mendoza we stayed at the famous Las Lenas ski area here we saw
Rhodophiala rhodolrion
.
Rhodophiala rhodolrion
near Las Lenas
Argylia bustillosii
below Las Lenas
Schizanthus grahamii
near Las Lenas
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Continuing north we took a break from driving our own vehicle and joined a tour to Volcan Maipu, an amazing place with a 5000m+ volcano sitting in a megacaldera of an extinct super volcano. We saw many high alpines here.
Perezia pilifera
near Volcan Maipu and Lago diamante
Tarasa humilis
near Volcan Maipu and Lago diamante
North of Maipu we travelled north to Mendoza city and Aconcagua before turning around at Passo Cristo Redentor on the Chilean border.
Jaborosa laciniata
at passo Cristo Redentor
Tropaoleum polyphyllum
at Passo Cristo Redentor
It was an amazing trip.
Mike
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Wow! Absolutely stunning photos, Mike! Thank you for showing them.
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May 04, 2014, 06:22:55 PM »
A super photo essay from Mike showing some of the plants the SRGC exploration grant enabled him to study.
It is exciting that the SRGC can contribute towards trips like this to help Mike continue the DBG project.
Mike will be undertaking a NARGS East Coast Speaker Tour this October and you can learn more about him here : :
https://www.nargs.org/speaker/mike-kintgen
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May 04, 2014, 09:49:15 PM »
Mike, what a floral paradise, thank you for showing these
beautiful photos to us.
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May 05, 2014, 03:41:31 AM »
Great pics, Mike!
Argylia is a new one on me; looks like an interesting genus,
cheers
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