Capturing the world's oldest living things - CNN.com - http://edition.cnn.com/2010...
Jul 26, 2010
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"Sussman discovered the llaretta in the Atacama Desert -- a relative of parsley that resembles a large green rock-- from a comment left on her blog after announcing she was going to Chile. Plants like llaretta or the welwitschia in Namibia live in extreme conditions, a common theme Sussman discovered while tracking her subjects down. 'They live where many other species couldn't even survive, let alone thrive.' "
- Lit
"Ideally I would love it if each of the oldest living things could be afforded UNESCO designation. That's actually become a secondary goal that's come out of the project. They really do deserve our attention and protection." -Rachel Sussman
- Lit
Okay, this is INCREDIBLY cool. I saw a dawn redwood today (species unchanged for 100 million years, though this particular tree was not old) & it got me thinking for the 1000th time that I'd love to see the Methusula tree. Its location is kept secret though. I wonder if she needs an assistant...
- Lo
Maybe you should email her :)...you never know
- Lit
Not a bad idea!
- Lo