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The compact growth form of cushion plants reduces air flow over the surface of the epidermis, reducing the rate of water loss. Additionally, many cushion plants have small and fleshy leaves which reduce the surface area of the plant, which reduces transpiration and conserves water. In alpine environments well above the tree line, cold is a ...
The species is a cushion plant. [2] All flowers in the genus possess five sepals and five shorter yellow petals. [3] The sepals on P. uniflora can be blue or creamy white. They are suborbicular to ovate in shape and range length between 7 mm (0.28 in) and 8 mm (0.31 in). [2]
Colobanthus muscoides is a low-growing, moss-like flowering cushion plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, found on islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean, especially in the subantarctic region. The specific epithet comes from the Latin muscus (moss) and -oides (resembling), with reference to its growth habit.
Paraquilegia caespitosa is a species of perennial flowering plant in the genus Paraquilegia in the family Ranunculaceae. [1] As with other Paraquilegia, the species is a cushion plant. It forms dense tufts at the base of the plant. [3] The leaves of the plant are ternate (in three parts) on petioles that are approximately 2 cm (0.79 in) long. [2]
Cushion plants have been shown to be a keystone species in the ecosystem in which they occur. For example, Azorella macquariensis is the only cushion-forming plant that occurs on Macquarie Island and it plays a vital role in the ecosystem as it makes up the major structural component of feldmark vegetation on the island. [8] Cushion plants are ...
Moss campion is a low, ground-hugging plant. It may seem densely matted and moss-like. [4] The dense cushions are up to a foot or more in diameter. The bright green leaves are narrow, arising from the base of the plant. The dead leaves from the previous season persist for years, and pink flowers are borne singly on short stalks that may be up ...
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Ferulopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the umbellifer family Apiaceae, native to the Altai, Mongolia and Siberia. They form cushions which are ecologically important in the cold areas in which they live. [2] Some authorities have it as a synonym of Phlojodicarpus.