Deschampsia antarctica, one of only 2 flowering plants found in Antarctic Peninsula
Less than 1% of Antarctica is available for colonisation by plants. Only two flowering plants are found on the entire continent, which occur on the western Antarctic peninsular - the Antarctic hair grass, Deschampsia Antarctica (pictured) and the Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis).
Year: 2016
From album: Antarctic Biodiversity
Photographer: This