Description: Español: Oreja de oso (Castratella piloselloides) Páramo de Guasca, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Date: 4 August 2014. Source: Own work. Author: Xemenendura. Camera location4° 50′ 49.62″ N, 73° 47′ 50.79″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 4.847118; -73.797441.
Parque Nacionales Natural Chimgaza, ColombiaNormally, the melastroms are large shurbs or even trees. However, there are a few exceptions. This delightful miniature exception was found on the ground in the paramo at over 3200 meters in elevation.