The Flora of Greenland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wild celery

Wild celery has uses both as a vegetable and as a medicinal plant. It can grow up to 2.5 meters long. In addition to Greenland, wild celery can also be found in large parts of Europe. Human cultivation of the plant can be traced back over 1000 years.

The picture shows a jar of peanut butter which some people like to put on celery as a snack.

Answer: Mountain everlasting

Also known as cat's foot, mountain everlasting is also found in many other parts of North America. The plant grows from 4 to 16 inches high. Its flowers are small and pinkish. Mountain everlasting can be found in many climate areas: dry or wet, low elevations or high.

The picture shows a person climbing a mountain.

Answer: Shrub birch

The shrub birch, or American dwarf birch, can be found in Arctic portions of North America, including Greenland. Generally not more than ten feet tall at maturity, the tree is a food source for many species. It is often found in many wetland areas such as bogs.

The picture shows a birch tree with its greyish bark.

Answer: Greenland northern rockcress

The Greenland northern rockcress is found in Greenland, as well as northern Canada and Siberia. It reaches about 4 to 6 inches tall at maturity. The flowers of this herb range from white to purplish. It is usually found in dry soils.

The picture shows a band, perhaps a rock band.

Answer: Arctic harebell

In addition to being found in Greenland, the Arctic harebell is found in other places including Iceland and the Svalbard Islands. Carl Linnaeus was the first to describe the species in the eighteenth century. This shrub, also known as Arctic belleflower, has blue or purple flowers.

The picture shows a rabbit, similar to a hare, with a carrot.

Answer: Arctic bunchberry

Also known as the dwarf cornel, the Arctic bunchberry is also found in Alaska and British Columbia, along with Greenland. The flowers are small and purplish and the plant produces a red berry, which is edible for humans. The plant grows to 4 to 8 inches high.

This image shows a strawberry.

Answer: Slender wheatgrass

There are three subspecies of slender wheatgrass of which two can be found in various parts of North America and one which is endemic to Greenland. Slender wheatgrass grows in dry climates and can tolerate soil with a higher than average salinity content. It can grow over 12 inches high.

This picture shows a loaf of white bread, made from wheat.

Answer: Snowy wood-rush

In addition to Greenland, snowy wood-rush can also be found in Arctic parts of North America and Europe. The height of the herb generally does not exceed 10 inches at maturity in the Arctic. The plant was first described in the early nineteenth century.

The picture shows a tree, made of wood.

Answer: Hairy kidney-wort

Hairy kidney-wort is also known as the starry saxifrage. The flower of the plant has white petals with yellow or red markings. The hairy kidney-wort can also be found in Canada and the British Isles in addition to Greenland. The plant tends to grow in damp regions.

The picture shows a hand with two fingers up, just as there are two kidneys.

Answer: Rusty cliff fern

In addition to Greenland, the rusty cliff fern can also be found in other areas such as Scandinavia. As per its common name, the plant can often be found on exposed cliffs. It was first identified as a separate species in the late eighteenth century.

The picture shows a person hanging from a cliff.