Antarctic hair grass is not part of any Antarctic food chain.
Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic hair grass)
Antarctic hair grass is not part of any Antarctic food chain.
Yes.
Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic hair grass) is its own species.The genus Deschampsia commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass, is found in many countries. There are 41 species in this genus.
Antarctic pearlwort and Antarctic hair grass
Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic hair grass) has no consumers. As well, there are no animals on Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain.
Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic hair grass) grows in Antartica.
There are two species of flowering plants, both of which are found in the Antarctic Peninsula: Deschampsia antarctica(Antarctic hair grass) and Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort).
There are two species of flowering plants, both of which are found in the Antarctic Peninsula: Deschampsia antarctica(Antarctic hair grass) and Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort).
The most common Antarctic plant is lichen. There are about 150 different types of lichen able to survive the extreme temperatures, as well as 30 mosses, some fungi, one species of hair-grass and one liverwort.
Antarctic hair grass only grows in the warmest part of Antarctica, the peninsula. It survives floods and salinity, so one must assume that its water source is at least partially sea water.