15 Unique Plants That Flourish in the Tundra Biome
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Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens)
Pink pasqueflowers emerging from the ground in soft light
Maria Swärd / Getty Images
Like many other tundra plants, the pasqueflower grows low to the ground and is covered in fine hairs to help insulate it from the cold climate, similar to animal fur. It is found as far as the Northwest U.S. to northern Alaska, and grows cup-shaped, dark-purple to white-colored flowers that have adapted to gather more sunlight and bloom earlier in the year.
The pasqueflower plant grows exclusively on south-facing slopes, preferring soil that is sandy or gravely. Although early Ingenious groups used the oil from dried plants as a healing agent in small quantities, handling or eating it fresh can cause severe reactions.
of 15
Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens)
Pink pasqueflowers emerging from the ground in soft light
Maria Swärd / Getty Images
Like many other tundra plants, the pasqueflower grows low to the ground and is covered in fine hairs to help insulate it from the cold climate, similar to animal fur. It is found as far as the Northwest U.S. to northern Alaska, and grows cup-shaped, dark-purple to white-colored flowers that have adapted to gather more sunlight and bloom earlier in the year.
The pasqueflower plant grows exclusively on south-facing slopes, preferring soil that is sandy or gravely. Although early Ingenious groups used the oil from dried plants as a healing agent in small quantities, handling or eating it fresh can cause severe reactions.
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05 March 2024
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