Plants for the End of the World: 15 Survivalist Species

Mount Everest Moss: Highest Altitude Plant

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What kind of plants grow on the world’s tallest mountain? Twin brothers Willie and Damian Benegas, scientists and explorers, trekked Mount Everest in search of plants – and found a species of moss that was thriving at 21,350 feet above sea level. This moss is exposed…

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