Antarctic pearlwort
Colobanthus quitensis
About
Colobanthus quitensis, also known as the Antarctic pearlwort, is one of two native flowering plants found in the Antarctic region, the other being Antarctic hair grass. It has yellow flowers and grows about 5 centimetres tall, giving it a moss-like appearance. Due to climate change, the species has been spreading rapidly, particularly to areas outside Antarctica.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
How to use it
The Antarctic pearlwort is significant for ecological studies, particularly in understanding how plants adapt to extreme environments. Its rapid spread due to climate change makes it a key species for researchers monitoring shifts in biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics in polar regions.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Colobanthus quitensis
- Slug
- colobanthus-quitensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Colobanthus
- Species
- quitensis
- Wikidata QID
- Q571413
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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