Plants
Arctic MossThe scientific name for the Arctic Moss is Calliergon giganteum. The Arctic Moss is an aquatic plant found growing on the bottom of tundra lake beds. They never have wood stems or flowers. They have tiny leaves, usually only one cell thick. They can either reproduce by growing shoots or by sending out spores, which need to be wet to survive. . |
Pasque FlowerThe Pasque flower, Anemone patens , is a pretty tundra plant. This flower is found in many areas in the tundra. It only grows on southward facing slopes and is common throughout northwestern U.S. up to northern Alaska. The Pasque flower, like all tundra plants, grows low to the ground and also is covered in fine silky hairs to keep out of the cold climate. |