Arctic Moss (Calliergon Giganteum)Despite the tundra's bleak and grim conditions the arctic moss flourishes in it's weather. You can find this plant in the depth of the tundra lakes
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey,
|
|
Lousewart (Pedicularis)
The Arctic Lousewort, or Pedicularis dasyantha, grows in Svalbard, an archipelago within the Arctic Circle; Novaya Zemlya, north of Russia; and the Taymyr Peninsula, in the Laptev sea. It grows to about 10 to 15 centimeters and has many leaves known for their woolly texture, earning it the nickname of the Woolly Lousewort. Also, this plant can literally attach itself to other plants and take their nutrients and yes, it is a parasite.
Symbiostic Relationship: Parasitic
|
|
Arctic Willow (Salix Arctica)
The Arctic Willow, or Salix arctica, is distributed in a circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean. It does not grow very tall, reaching only 1-15 centimeters. It can live for an extensive period of time, as one Willow has been found in eastern Greenland and is 236 years old. Musk oxen, caribou, arctic hares, and ptarmigan all rely on the arctic willow for food.
|
|
Arctic Avens (Dryas Octopetala)
Covering the tundra in fields of while and gold these flowers are only in bloom for a short time because there is only so much space they have until the ice covers the land on top of the permafrost.
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey,
|
|
Moss Campion (Silene Acaulis)
Loated in higher altitiudes in the alpine regions of the tundra. These plants have adapted to the cold by remaining close to the grown in order to stay warm
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey,
|
|
Arctic Poppy (Papaver Radicatum)
These poppy flowers are vital to some animals especially to the arctic bumblebee these two animals share a mutualistic relationship with each other. In their symbiosis the bee gains nectar and in return pollinates the area for the poppy.
Symbiostic Relationship: Mutualism
|
|
Cotton Grass (Eriophorum)
Cotton grass can be found by looking for their fluffy white puffs, they serve as food for migrating geese and caribou calves.
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey
|
|
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi)
An evergreen plant located in the tundra that bloom in the the months of March and June, they get there name from the fact that they serve as a food source for bears.
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey,
|
|
Black Lichen (Bryoria Lanestris)
Lichens can be found all over the world including the tundra, a lichen is actually a combination of algae and fungi working together via symbiosis to help one another. Fungi shelter and provide everything the algae need to go through photosynthesis and in return the algae give some sugars and oxygen back to the fungi.
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey, Mutualism
|
|
Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon Geographicum)
Lichen are vital in order to maintain the ecosystem. This is true because this is one of the primary food sources for Cariabou a keystone animal that determines much of the food web.
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey, Mutualism
|
|
Reindeer Moss (Cladonia Rangiferina)
Reindeer moss is another form of Lichen this is what caribou or reindeer and musk oxen most commonly eat hence the name "Reindeer Moss".
Symbiostic Relationship: Predator-Prey, Mutualism
|
|