Tundra plants

lichen Lichen is half fungus and half algae. Through My Lens Photography helps people to see. -Berenice Abbott

Arctic poppy The arctic poppy is a tundra plant.

Info from Arctic Moss Arctic Willow Bearberry Caribou Moss Diamond-leaf Willow Labrador Tea Tufted Saxifrage arctic moss grows in freshwater lakes and fens. Arctic moss is aquatic. The arctic/rock willow likes to live in dry and cold places. The willow lives in the north American tundra. Bearberry is also known as Foxberry and Kinnikinic. Bearberry is an evergreen. This plant has edible fruit and rises two to eight inches. The evergreen grows in between March and June. Caribou moss/Reindeer Lichen doesn’t need much water and it gets dry it becomes dormant. Reindeer and Caribou eat the lichen when it’s cold. The diamond-leaf willow/Sura has soft twigs. On the Tundra this plant only grows a few inches of the ground and has serrated edges. It grows near wet areas. The Labrador tea grows to be around 4 to 5 feet tall. The leaves make tea with a lot of vitamin C. Tufted Saxifrage is a perennial and the stems reach 3-15 cm high. Saxifrage comes from the Latin word meaning "rock breaker".

More Info from Pasque Flower Pasque Flower The Pasque flower is part of the Ranunculaceae family. The stems reach 6-8 inches tall. The color of the petals range from dark lavender to almost white. The fruit that comes from this plant is the plum.

There are two types of tundra's arctic and alpine. The arctic tundra haves permafrost which prevents bigger plants from growing. Info on tundra types: The World’s Biomes

Adaption's Tundra plant’s are usually small and close to the ground. This is because the permafrost prevents there roots from reaching down to water.

Abiotic and biotic Abiotic factures are non-living things like water, soil, caves, light, air, and stone. Carbon dioxide in the air, sun-light, water, and soil all provide what plants need and effect what plants live in the tundra. Biotic factures are living things like bacteria and decomposers. The bacteria and decomposers help keep the soil fresh.

Pictures Arctic moss Arctic willow bearberry Caribou moss Diamond leaf willow Labrador tea Tufted saxifrage