TUNDRA BIOME PLANTS
When you consider the very harsh conditions of the tundra biome, it's hard to believe that there areabout 1,700 plants that grow there. These plants consist mostly of mosses, grasses, lichens, sedges, and shrubs. There are also almost 400 types of flowers that bloom during the growing season, which lasts for 50-60 days. With the exception of a few birch trees in the lower altitudes, no trees grow in this biome region.
Cotton grass which is in the Sedge family and some arctic willow grass bloom in abundance in the arctic and sub-arctic regions. Because of permafrost, trees can't grow their roots into the ground. However, in some parts of this biome willows do grow. They can grow to about 8 cm, 3 inches high.
It has taken over several thousand years for most of the vegetation to adapt to the conditions in this region by growing in dense roots. An exception to this is where the soil is fertilized by animal droppings. Most areas of this biome soil is low in minerals and nutrients.
Cotton grass which is in the Sedge family and some arctic willow grass bloom in abundance in the arctic and sub-arctic regions. Because of permafrost, trees can't grow their roots into the ground. However, in some parts of this biome willows do grow. They can grow to about 8 cm, 3 inches high.
It has taken over several thousand years for most of the vegetation to adapt to the conditions in this region by growing in dense roots. An exception to this is where the soil is fertilized by animal droppings. Most areas of this biome soil is low in minerals and nutrients.