In Antarctica there are not many species of plants. The flora is much different there than were you might live. Some of the flora in Antarctica would include lichen, algae, snow algae and kelp. This is some of the flora in Antarctica. Lichens: There are 3 main lichens in Antarctica- Curstose lichens, Foliose lichens and Fruticose lichens. Curstose lichens form a thin crust on the surface of a rock. Foliose lichens form on top of curstose lichens which form a leaf lobe. Fruticose lichens which have a shrubby growth. Lichens grow very slowly. They often grow 1 cm or more every 100 years. Algae: There are a lot of different groups of algae. Algae ranges in size from single cells (a millimetre) to the size of trees. Like all other plants algae needs sunlight to change into carbon dioxide and algae also needs water to change into sugars and oxygen. Around Antarctica there is a lot of ice and on the ice often has a lot of algae. The algae is often found on the underside of the ice. The ocean floor is shallow and is covered in single cells of algae. Kelp: Kelp is the largest of the water plant in Antarctica. There are two main species of kelp: the leathery bull kelp which is found at the bottom of the shore. And giant kelp which forms thick forests that can get bigger than 6 metres. Both of the species of kelp can reach lengths over 20 metres long.
In Antarctica there are not many species of plants. The flora is much different there than were you might live. Some of the flora in Antarctica would include lichen, algae, snow algae and kelp. This is some of the flora in Antarctica.
Lichens:
There are 3 main lichens in Antarctica- Curstose lichens, Foliose lichens and Fruticose lichens.
Curstose lichens form a thin crust on the surface of a rock.
Foliose lichens form on top of curstose lichens which form a leaf lobe.
Fruticose lichens which have a shrubby growth.
Lichens grow very slowly. They often grow 1 cm or more every 100 years.
Algae:
There are a lot of different groups of algae. Algae ranges in size from single cells (a millimetre) to the size of trees. Like all other plants algae needs sunlight to change into carbon dioxide and algae also needs water to change into sugars and oxygen. Around Antarctica there is a lot of ice and on the ice often has a lot of algae. The algae is often found on the underside of the ice. The ocean floor is shallow and is covered in single cells of algae.
Kelp:
Kelp is the largest of the water plant in Antarctica. There are two main species of kelp: the leathery bull kelp which is found at the bottom of the shore. And giant kelp which forms thick forests that can get bigger than 6 metres. Both of the species of kelp can reach lengths over 20 metres long.