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The flora of Uruguay consists of 2,500 species distributed among 150 native and foreign biological families. Approximately 80% of Uruguay is prairie, with grasses predominating. Uruguay is primarily a grass-growing land, with vegetation that is essentially a continuation of the Argentine Pampas. Forest areas are relatively small. Trees grow in ...
A tree blooming in Brisbane, Australia. Erythrina crista-galli is a small tree, the girth of its trunk measuring 50 cm (20 in). Normally it grows 5–8 m (16–26 ft) tall, although some individuals, such as in the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy and Tucumán, can grow up to 10 m (33 ft).
The flower of the ceibo tree, the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. The national flower of Argentina is the flower of the ceibo tree (Erythrina crista-galli), also known as seibo or bucaré. [102]
This category contains articles related to the native flora of Uruguay. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
The conspicuous, even dramatic coral trees are widely used as floral emblems. cockspur coral tree (E. crista-galli) is the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. The coastal coral tree ( E. afra ) is the official city tree of Los Angeles , California , where it is referred to simply as the "coral tree". [ 13 ]
Uruguay is a representative democratic republic with a presidential system. [77] The members of government are elected for a five-year term by a universal suffrage system. [77] Uruguay is a unitary state: justice, education, health, security, foreign policy and defense are all administered nationwide. [77]
Aquilegia coerulea is a herbaceous plant with flowering stems that may be 15–80 centimeters (6–31 in) when fully grown. [3] Its leaves are on stems that are always shorter than the flowering stems, just 9–37 cm (4–15 in) and are compound leaves that usually have three leaflets on three components (), but occasionally may be simpler with just three leaflets or more complex (). [4]
Oxypetalum coeruleum is a species of flowering plant, native to South America from southern Brazil to Uruguay. The synonymous name Tweedia caerulea is also used. Growing to 100 cm (39 in) long, [2] it is a straggling evergreen perennial with heart shaped, gray-green, downy leaves. It is grown for its clear pale blue, star-shaped flowers, which ...