Antarctic hair grass (*Deschampsia antarctica*) growing in ice-free ground.

Antarctic hair grass (*Deschampsia antarctica*).

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Species record

Antarctic Hair Grass

Deschampsia antarctica

Explore the Antarctic Hair Grass (Deschampsia antarctica) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Antarctic hair grass is a tough, low-growing flowering grass that survives in ice-free coastal ground and sheltered sites on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Plantae
  2. Phylum: Tracheophyta
  3. Class: Liliopsida
  4. Order: Poales
  5. Family: Poaceae
  6. Genus: Deschampsia
  7. Species: Deschampsia antarctica

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
coastal tundra, ice-free ground, rocky ground
Selected regions
Antarctica

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • It is one of only two native flowering plants found in Antarctica.
  • Antarctic hair grass grows in small tufts or mats.

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Antarctic hair grass (*Deschampsia antarctica*) growing with lichen and moss at Shingle Cove, Antarctica.

Antarctic hair grass (*Deschampsia antarctica*) with lichen and moss at Shingle Cove, South Orkney Islands.

Creator: Carina Gsottbauer

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Sources and attribution