Meet me
Sunpati
Rhododendron anthopogon
A tiny cousin of the gurans that grows above the treeline, in cushions low enough to hide from the wind.
Doing okay
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Where I live
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My story
- 01Crush a leaf between your fingers and the smell stays on your hand for hours.
- 02It is burned as incense in high villages, along with juniper.
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What’s happening to me
Melting snow and ice
How serious4/5Sunpati already lives at the top. As shrubs from lower down climb into its ground, there is nowhere further up to move.
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For grown-ups
- Scientific name
- Rhododendron anthopogon
- Family
- Ericaceae