Flora

Urolepis hecatantha

Key Features

Habitat

Bosques

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Urolepis

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

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Cascadas de Tacuarembó

Tacuarembó
A cluster of butiá palms growing on rocky outcrops

Cerro de los Chivos

Paysandú
Native forest and palm trees

Coquimbo

Soriano
A quiet pool surrounded by native vegetation, with reflections on the water

Cueva del Tigre

Paysandú
Wind-formed sand patterns with scattered vegetation in the background

Dunas del Tacuarembó

Tacuarembó
Sandy shoreline with native vegetation

El Cerro

Río Negro
Stream and wetland

El Pucará

Paysandú
View of the understorey with ferns and lush vegetation

El Retiro

Paysandú
Rock formation covered with native forest, with grasslands and hills in the background

El Retorno II

Tacuarembó
General landscape of the native forest at El Rosario

El Rosario

Río Negro
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
Open landscape of grassland and native forest

La Palma

Cerro Largo
Trail among the rocks

La Peñarrosa

Cerro Largo
Scattered yatay palms in the natural grassland at La Trinidad

La Trinidad

Río Negro
A watercourse running between rocks and native vegetation in the forest.

Las Tunas

Río Negro
Panoramic view of the grassland with native shrubland and forest in the background

Los Capuchinos

Paysandú
Birds in flight over a lagoon

Mafalda Este

Río Negro

Palmares del Cuico

Paysandú
Panoramic view of the Río Negro with riparian forests along both banks

Paso del Yapeyú

Río Negro
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Quiebrayugos I

Treinta y Tres
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Yerbal

Treinta y Tres

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