Do plants grow in antarctica

Answer 1

Antarctica has a few plants native to the area. 25 species of liverworts and 100 species of mosses can survive and grow in the area.

Note that only the Antarctic Peninsula -- a tiny portion of the continent which is as large as USA and Mexico combined -- is temperate enough for any botany to grow.

Answer 2

According to the British Antarctic Survey Natural Enviroment Research Council website, there are only two flowering plants in Antarctica, and I quote,

"There are no trees or shrubs, and only two species of flowering plants, Antarctic hair grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis) are found, occurring on the South Orkney Islands, the South Shetland Islands and along the western Antarctic Peninsula. The vegetation is predominantly made up of lower plant groups (mosses, liverworts, lichens and fungi) which are specially adapted to surviving in extreme environments, in particular, tolerating low temperatures and dehydration. There are, in total, around 100 species of mosses, 25 species of liverworts, 300 to 400 species of lichens and 20-odd species of macro-fungi."

Answer 3

Only two types of grasses grow on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Otherwise no plants grow on the continent.

During winter, this particular part of Antarctica is covered with ice or sleet, so growth does not occur during the winter months.

Answer 4

yes, there are plants in Antarctica!

they are almost of Lichens, mosses, Algae, Fungi and also some grass

Answer 5

Yes. Very primitive plants such as Lichens which is pronounced Lie-Chens.
snow.

Answer 6

no they don't because it's too cold and the soil isn't rich enough for plants to grow

Answer 7

if you can consider it then moss grows in antartica

Answer 8

Antarctica does not have plants. It's so cold out there.

Answer 9

plants do grow in antarctica but they die before they flower