Antarctic hairgrass deschampsia antarctica and pearlwort colobanthus quitensis Lynch Island South Orkney Islands Antarctica

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The Lynch Island protected area hosts a diversity of Antarctic plants including the two native flowering species Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis along with various mosses and lichens

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Location: Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Photo credit: © Colin Harris / era-images / Alamy / Afripics
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