Trumpet flowers near Otavalo, Ecuador
Three trumpet flowers bloom on a plant. Numerous buds appear ready to bloom.The trumpet flower is a hardy plant that grows at high elevations. It is poisonous, but the indigenous inhabitants of Ecuador have learned to harness its hallucinogenic and curative properties.
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