Lai Ming is good to feed?Ningbo Haishu Longguan found that rare bitter moss is rare

The elderly at home often say: Lai Ming is good to feed.

On the rock wall of the deep mountains in Longguan Township, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, the bitter moss, which looks very "bitter", said: It is so "bitter", and it is still difficult to survive?

Video production reporter Shi Chengcheng

The bitter moss, the name is very grounded, but it is not what you want to see.

It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in the wet rock wall environment of 600 meters to 1000 meters above sea level.

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 700 kinds of plants known in my country, and the distribution center is located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

According to the new version of "Zhejiang Plants", there are 20 kinds of bitter moss family distribution in Zhejiang Province, of which there are 6 types in Ningbo: bitter moss, hanging stone moss, rotary moss, large flowers and moss fur moss , Semi -moss and east Zhejiang Moss.

"It is very rare in Ningbo, even more rare than many rare and precious blue plants." Ningbo Plants Research expert Lin Helen said.

In Lin Hailun's memory of more than 30 years, the bitter moss was only distributed in Ninghai and Fenghua, and it was inaccessible in the top of the mountain or rock wall.

The bitter moss in the native environment is about one month later than the artificially cultivated plant. Lin Helen Photo

"This time, the bitter moss found on the deep mountain rock wall of Longguan Township grew up. There were hundreds of strains, which subverted my awareness of the survival of this plant." Lin Hailun said.

The rock wall here belongs to the Danxia landform. The rocks are arartes, and the surface is very rough. It is suitable for the climbing growth of rocky plants like bitter moss.

But not all the rock walls of Danxia landforms are suitable for the growth of bitter moss. The altitude here is more than 500 meters. Even in summer, the temperature is relatively low, which is conducive to the growth of bitter moss. "And the entire Danxia landform area in Ningbo, most rock walls are in an environment below 500 meters above sea level, so it is difficult to find a suitable living environment for bitter moss." Lin Hailun said.

On July 23, when the summer solar terms arrived, the bitter moss entered the flowering period, and the flowers were open for the second time. Lin Helen Photo

In order to deepen the understanding of bitter moss, Lin Hailun dug two strains from the rock wall to bring back artificial cultivation. "On the one hand, I want to understand its flowering period, and on the other hand ","

After 4 months of maintenance and waiting, the two bitter moss moss opened flowers with purple as the main color and orange -yellow plaques on June 16.

However, in July, the high -temperature heat waves rolled, and the two bitter moss finally failed to "support".

"It can be seen that they are very afraid of the hot environment." Lin Hailun said.

The artificially cultivated bitter moss has blossomed as early as mid -June. Lin Helen Photo

After the artificially cultivated bitter moss blossomed, on June 18, Lin Hailun ran to the native land of the deep mountains of Longguan Township to "see the Fang Rong".

"As a result, it was found that a flower was not blooming. The inflorescence had just arched from the rhizome. It is expected that there is still a month of a month from the flowering period."

Entering July, the high temperature that appears frequently, will it be "cooked" bitter moss?

On July 9th, Lin Hailun entered the mountain again, hoping to see the spectacular scene of flowers and flowers.

"As a result, only one inflorescence was seen. The fine inflorescences of most plants were close to the ground. It is estimated that it will not bloom in the first half of the month."

No one knows what the bitter moss has experienced in this half month. "Extremely high -temperature weather is like a test of life and death for plants growing on the rock wall."

On July 23, in the summer, Lin Hailun once again came to the growing place of bitter moss at high temperature, and still did not see the scene of "all flowers" in imagination.

However, in the "tracking" again and again, his understanding of bitter moss has become richer:

Its inflorescence is open for the second time. It is unlikely to see the picture of blooming and flowers at the same time;

Although the extreme high temperature determines its life and death to a certain extent, due to the deep valley here and the high air humidity, it still leaves a line of vitality. It is still expected to get back to life. "

Reporter Shi Chengcheng

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