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Red crowberry / diddle-dee / Murtilla de Magallanes / Empetrum rubrum. Torres del Paine NP, Chile, Patagonia, South America.

Colorful fruits of red crowberry, also known as diddle-dee or Murtilla de Magallanes (Empetrum rubrum, family Ericaceae). This evergreen species often grows in high altitude areas close to the tree line and can tolerate alpine conditions such as strong winds and high sun exposure. Its fruits are edible. Location: Los Cuernos Refugio & Camping, at the base of the striking cluster of peaks called Los Cuernos del Paine (the Horns of Paine), in Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

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Colorful fruits of red crowberry, also known as diddle-dee or Murtilla de Magallanes (Empetrum rubrum, family Ericaceae). This evergreen species often grows in high altitude areas close to the tree line and can tolerate alpine conditions such as strong winds and high sun exposure. Its fruits are edible. Location: Los Cuernos Refugio & Camping, at the base of the striking cluster of peaks called Los Cuernos del Paine (the Horns of Paine), in Torres del Paine National Park, in Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. The Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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