Antarctic Hair Grass

Photograph of Deschampsia antarctica.

Description: English: Antarctic Hairgrass (Deschampsia) and Antarctic Pearlwort (Colobanthus) growing in the South Shetland Islands. Date: 25 February 1988. Source: Own work. Author: Sharon Chester.

Description: Deschampsia antarctica at Collins Glacier, Antarctica. This species is one of only two flowering plants native to Antarctica, the other one being Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis). Magyar: antarktiszi sédbúza (Deschampsia antarctica). Date: 2007. Source: Own work. Author: Claurabert.

Description: English: Antarctic hair grass at Petermann Island/ Antarctica Deutsch: Antarktische Schmiele auf Petermann Island/ Antarktis. Date: January 2010. Source: Own work. Author: Lomvi2. Camera location65° 10′ 23.63″ S, 64° 08′ 27.35″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-65.173231; -64.140931.