Caterpillars have twelve tiny eyes located near the mouth on both sides of the head. There are not a lot of species of plants in the taiga because of the harsh conditions. In hot deserts, you'll often find cacti.

Embryophyta is a clade within the phragmoplastophyta, a larger clade that also includes several groups of green algae including the charophyceae and coleochaetales.within this larger clade the embryophytes (/ ˈ ɛ m b r i ə ˌ. The hairy stems of many tundra plants act as protection from the wind and help to trap heat near the plant as well. As global temperatures rise, tundra habitats may shift from storing carbon to releasing it in massive volumes.

There are some lichens and mosses, but most plants are coniferous trees like pine, white spruce, hemlock and douglas fir. Most alpine plants are perennials. Small plants and shallow root systems compensate for the thin layer of soil, and small leaves minimize the amount of water lost through the leaf surface.

It grows close to the ground to stay out of the wind, while also having small hairs to retain heat. They are good at storing and finding water. Each stem is one flower with about eight petals in a.

Vegetation in tundra is limited to a few shrubs, grasses, and mosses. These plants also have small waxy leaves to prevent the loss of water in this cold and dry environment. Strong, frequent winds and cold temperatures help limit what plants can grow there.

The ground is often too cold for plants to set down. This is the first flower in the list and is one of the more beautiful tundra plants. Butterflies will often feed from mud puddles to ingest minerals and salts, which are important supplements to their diet.

These plants are also adapted to photosynthesize with very little. Many flowering plants bud the moment the snow has melted. For instance, a small depression on the ground might decrease sun and wind intensity causing snow to accumulate.