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Papaver radicatum is circumpolar in distribution and grows in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, North America, and Asia. [2][3] Papaver radicatum grows at a latitude of 83°40'N on Kaffeklubben Island, [4] and as of 2023, it was the northernmost flowering plant in the world. [5] It appears on the Coat of arms of Nunavut.
The trunk of a bald cypress, surrounded by the roots of a strangler fig. A strangler fig. The supporting tree, now dead, can also be seen. Photo from Kannavam forest. Old strangler fig in the final stage, Costa-Rica, Pacific. A cross section of a bald cypress at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, showing the roots of a strangler fig inside of it.
Plants by adaptation. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plants by adaptation. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories.
Nepenthes attenboroughii. Nepenthes attenboroughii (/ nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌætənˈbʌriaɪ, - ˌætənbəˈroʊɡiaɪ /), or Attenborough's pitcher plant, [3] is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, [4][5] who is a keen enthusiast ...
Alpine plant. Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. [1] These include perennial grasses, sedges, forbs, cushion plants, mosses, and lichens. [2]
Calliergon giganteum, the giant spearmoss, [1] giant calliergon moss, [2] or arctic moss, is an aquatic plant found on lake beds in tundra regions. It has no wood stems or flowers, and has small rootlets instead of roots. Calliergon giganteum survives in the cold climate by storing nutrients to be used in the formation of new leaves in the spring.
Arctic vegetation. About 1,702 species of plants live on the Arctic tundra, including flowering plants, short shrubs, herbs, grasses, and mosses. These plants are adapted to short, cold growing seasons. [1] They have the ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures in the winter (winter hardiness), and grow and reproduce in summer ...
Victoria regia Lindl. Victoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the second largest in the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. It is called Vitória-Régia or Iaupê-Jaçanã ("the lilytrotter's waterlily") in Brazil and Atun Sisac ("great flower") in Inca (Quechua). Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the ...