The Tundra Plants : Arctic Moss' scientific name is Calliergon Giganteum. It grows in the arctic tundra on the bottoms of lakes , bogs and around fens. The plant doesn't have leaves it has rhizoids ( tiny rootlets ), instead of branches. The leaves are only one cell thick ,they reproduce by sending out shoots or spores. this plant is significant to the biome because it is unique.
Arctic Willow : This plants scientific name is Salix Arctica. It grows in the arctic tundra it likes growing in open places in meadows, muddy salt flats and sandy soil. The plant has rounded oval leaves with a point and little stalks, that blooms in spring with two different colors light and dark green leaves. The plant can adapt to the climate by growing shallow roots and growing fuzzy hairs.
Labrador Tea: The scientific name for this plant is Ledum Groenlandicum. This plant grows up straight in the southern latitudes but, in northern latitudes it grows on the ground like a carpet. This plants leaves were brewed by the Indians for skin problems and internal cleansing. They say the branches of the tree would keep mice away, it grows in bogs, forests, and wet meadows.