Antarctic hair grass is not part of any Antarctic food chain.
Antarctic pearlwort is the name of a short grass that grows on very small areas of the western side of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.From the Wikipedia entry: "Deschampsia antarctica(Antarctic hair grass) is one of two flowering plants native to Antarctica, the other being Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort)."
Antarctic hair grass is not part of any Antarctic food chain.
Antarctic pearlwort and Antarctic hair grass
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.
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).
Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic hair grass) grows in Antartica.
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.
Yes. There are two flowering plants, Antarctic hair grass and Antarctic pearlwort. Very little vegetation grows on Antarctica, mostly mosses and liverworts, and these exist on the warmest area, the Antarctic Peninsula.
No. It's too cold for grass to grow in Antarctica with the exception of a few tufts that grow on the West side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Officially, it's called Antarctic hair grass, Deschampsia antarctica.