Darwin's Slipper / Calceolaria uniflora. Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, Los Glaciares NP, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.

Darwin's Slipper (Calceolaria uniflora; syn. Calceolaria darwinii) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts. This mountain plant grows up to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers have areas of orange-yellow, white, and brownish red. Location: near Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), which we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) round trip with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. hat day.

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Contained in galleries: 2020 Feb: all Patagonia (ARGENTINA, CHILE), ARGENTINA: Mount Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Patagonia 2020 & 2005

Darwin's Slipper (Calceolaria uniflora; syn. Calceolaria darwinii) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts. This mountain plant grows up to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers have areas of orange-yellow, white, and brownish red. Location: near Mirador "Loma del Pliegue Tumbado" ("hill of the collapsed fold"), which we hiked 19 km (11.9 mi) round trip with 1170 meters (3860 ft) cumulative gain, in Los Glaciares National Park. El Chalten is in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. Los Glaciares National Park and Reserve are honored on UNESCO's World Heritage List. hat day.