Yareta is something green and alien-looking growing plant in South America. In the first inspection, you might consider that it is some extraterrestrial species. Which is using the remote grasslands of the continent to start a foothold on planet Earth. Yet though alien looks like a green mass of cells have their origins very much in this world.
This is called Yareta, and it lives in colonies that are as much as 3000 years old. 
The rocks on the highlands of the Andes look like they’re covered with moss. In fact, they’re a type of flowing plant recognized as Yareta. It lives in colonies that can be thousands of years old. Yareta (Azorella compacta) also famous as “Llareta” is a flowering plant that belongs to the family of Apiaceae. The plant is growing in the cold Puna grasslands of the Andes in Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile, and western Argentina. Yareta is located at altitudes between 3,200 and 4,500 meters, where the wind blows continuously and the cold cracks even granite.
Therefore, to survive the severe conditions, this rare plant grows in packs so dense that its stems can take the weight of a human. The plant keeps near the ground in order to retain as much heat as possible. This also supports resisting the powerful high-altitude wind, which will tear up the roots of any plant.
To prevent moisture loss through evaporation the Yareta has wax-covered leaves. This is another trick the Yareta has cultured to survive the inhospitable mountains of the Andes is to grow exceptionally slowly, almost at a geological speed of 1.5 cm a year. A large blob of Yareta growing on the rocks can thus be thousands of years old. Many Yareta plants are projected to be over 3,000 years old.
Normally this plant is dry and dense, and it burns well, like peat, and was traditionally harvested for fuel. The amount of Yareta being removed had become so noteworthy that it threatened the very existence of the plant. This is now a protected species and being such a slow grower, it has also made it to the endangered list.
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Yareta lives in colonies, A 3000 years old also famous as "Llareta" is a flowering plant that belongs to the family of Apiaceae.
Yareta lives in colonies, A 3000 years old also famous as “Llareta” is a flowering plant that belongs to the family of Apiaceae.
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