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Tessaria absinthioides

Tessaria absinthioides

(Hook. & Arn.) DC.
Pájaro Bobo
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Tessaria absinthioides is a halophytic species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

While it prefers to grow along river beds, it is extremely adaptable to many different environments, the most notable being the Atacama Desert. Here, in the Pampa del Tamarugal, the plant gains moisture almost exclusively through fog.

It is also known as a compass plant.

Source: Wikipedia, article Tessaria absinthioides. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 635659
  Adult
Departamento Capital
La Rioja
Argentina
05/15/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228998715/05/2025ArgentinaLa RiojaA 20 km al norte de la ciudad Capital de La Rioja, Departamento CapitalHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tessaria absinthioides – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.