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Flora of Greenland includes a lot of variety in spite of being a cold region. Depending on the weather and soil the types of flora vary from one another. Most of Flora of Greenland is used for several purposes, such as for decoration, for medicinal purposes etc. Flora of Greenland adds charm to the natural beauty of the country.
Some of the Flora of Greenland are as follows:
Green Alder: These are large shrubs as well as small trees 3-12m tall. It has got grey bark and shiny, green leaves.
Arctosphylos Alpina: It is a procumbent shrub, 10 to 30cm high. It has got white flowers.
Bilberry: It is a low growing shrub with tasty fruits. It grows in damp, acidic soil.
Cladonia Rangiferina: These bright colored shrubs grow both in cool and hot weather. It is used for economical purposes.
Crowberry: They bear edible fruits. These small shrubs are used for medicinal purposes.
Dandelion: This is a kind of flower that grows in Europe and Asia as well.
Garden Angelica: This is a biennial plant with yellowish and greenish flowers.
Juniper: It has got 50-67 species. They vary in size and shape from tall trees.
Juniper Berry: It is not a true berry but is the female seed cone produced by the various species of Juniper.
Saliy Reticulata: It is not taller than 15cm, also grown as ornamental plant.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea: This is a small evergreen shrub with edible fruits.
Dwarf Willow: These tiny creeping Willow are the smallest tree in the earth.
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