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Within Antarctica, due to [[Global warming|non-manmade climate change]], more seeds are germinating, creating a large number of seedlings and plants. Reports indicate a fivefold increase in these plants, which have extended their ranges southward and cover more extensive areas, wherever found. ''[[Deschampsia antarctica]]'' (Antarctic hairgrass) is the only other native flowering plant in the region.<ref name=Lichens1965>{{citation|author1=Rudolph, E. D. |date=Apr 1965| title = Antarctic Lichens and Vascular Plants: Their Significance | journal = BioScience| volume = 15| issue = 4| pages = 285–287| doi = 10.2307/1293425| jstor = 1293425| publisher = [[American Institute of Biological Sciences]]}}</ref>