Flora of Falkland Islands

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197 plants found, including:

Plantago moorei (Moore's Plantain) Rahn 1984
endangered and perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago moorei, also called Moore's plantain, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nassauvia serpens (Snakeplant) d'Urv. 1825
plant species in the asteraceae family
Nassauvia serpens, the snakeplant, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrublands, and rocky areas. Although assessed as Least Concern, it is experiencing continued habitat loss.
Senecio vaginatus (Smooth Falkland Daisy) Hook. & Arn. 1841
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio vaginatus, the smooth ragwort, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky shores and other rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hamadryas argentea (Silvery Buttercup) Hook.f. 1845
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Hamadryas argentea, the silvery buttercup, is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate dwarf shrub heath and temperate grassland.
Erigeron incertus (Hairy Daisy) Skottsb. 1909
endangered plant species in the asteraceae family
Erigeron incertus, the hairy daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nassauvia gaudichaudii (Coastal Nassauvia) Cass. 1825
plant species in the asteraceae family
Nassauvia gaudichaudii, the coastal nassauvia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
Gamochaeta antarctica (Antarctic Cudweed) (Hook.f.) Cabrera 1971
endangered and annual plant species in the asteraceae family
Gamochaeta antarctica, the Antarctic cudweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, where its natural habitat is temperate dwarf shrub heath.
Phlebolobium O.E.Schulz 1932
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Phlebolobium maclovianum, known as Falkland rock-cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands, and is the only species in the genus Phlebolobium.
Senecio falklandicus (Falklands Woolly-daisy) Hook.f. 1846
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio falklandicus, synonym Senecio littoralis Gaudich., is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Falkland Islands. It is known as the woolly ragwort. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores. This species is threatened by habitat loss.
Gamocarpha falklandica (False-plantain) (D.M.Moore) S.Denham & Pozner 2018
perennial plant species in the calyceraceae family
Gamocarpha falklandica, also called false-plantain, is a species of perennial plant in the Calyceraceae family. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is rocky shores.
Carex acaulis (Small Dusky Sedge) d'Urv. 1825
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex acaulis, known as the small dusky sedge, is a species of sedge in the genus Carex native to the Falkland Islands and southern Argentina.
Polystichum mohrioides (Shield Fern) (Bory) C.Presl 1836
plant species in the dryopteridaceae family
Polystichum mohrioides is a fern in the family Dryopteridaceae. It is found only in the Falkland and South Georgia Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Oxalis enneaphylla (Scurvygrass Woodsorrel) Cav. 1799
plant species in the oxalidaceae family
Oxalis enneaphylla, or scurvy grass, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the grasslands of Patagonia in Southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a small plant that grows to 7 cm (2.8 in) high and 10 cm (3.9 in) across, with slightly fleshy, hairy, blue-grey leaves, which are edible but have a sharp taste due to their high oxalic acid content. The name enneaphylla comes from the Greek εννεα (ennea), "nine" and φυλλον (phyllon), "leaf". The almond-scented, five-petalled flowers are pink shading to white. They are
Acaena lucida (Native Yarrow) (Aiton) Vahl 1804
perennial plant species in the rosaceae family
Acaena lucida is a small plant in the Rosaceae family, which is native to southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Islands.
Luzuriaga marginata (Almond Flower) (Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f. 1883
plant species in the alstroemeriaceae family
Luzuriaga marginata, commonly known as almond flower, is a woody vine that is native to Patagonia as well as the Falkland Islands. In Chile, it is distributed along the southern regions, from Los Ríos to Magallanes. Plants grow to 3 metres high and have pale, glossy green leaves that are up to 22 mm long. Perfumed flowers about 20 mm in diameter are produced in the leaf axils in summer. These are followed by dark purple berries that are up to 10 mm in diameter.
Gaimardia australis Gaudich. 1829
plant species in the restionaceae family
Gaimardia australis is a species of flowering plant in the family Restionaceae. It is native to southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Islands.
Bolax gummifera (Balsam-bog) (Lam.) Spreng. 1824
plant species in the apiaceae family
Bolax gummifera is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bolax, found in the Patagonian Andes and the Falkland Islands.
Bolax Comm. ex Juss. 1789
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Bolax is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. Two species are currently accepted by Plants of the World Online. It is endemic to temperate South America. It resembles moss, but is firm and prickly and tends to grow in mounds. It can be found in Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands.
Astelia pumila (Soft-camp-bog) (J.R.Forst.) Gaudich. 1825
perennial plant species in the asteliaceae family
Astelia pumila is a species of flowering plant in the recently named family Asteliaceae. It is an evergreen silver-green perennial from western Patagonia in southern Chile and nearby areas of Argentina. It grows in forests as well as wetlands. The plant is, together with Donatia fascicularis, dominant in the cushion bogs that exists in areas exposed to the Pacific coast. As such, it does not usually occur together with Sphagnum which tends to grow slightly more inland. Localities where the plant is found include, from north to south; Queulat National Park, Chonos Archipelago, Taitao
Olsynium filifolium (Pale Maiden) (Gaudich.) Goldblatt 1990
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
Olsynium filifolium (pale maiden), or Bermudiana filifolia, is the only species of the iris family native to the Falkland Islands. It is much better known by its former name Sisyrinchium filifolium. Although it is no longer as common as it once was, it is widely distributed on the islands, and favours temperate dwarf shrub heath. It (or a closely related species) is also found in Patagonia.
Leucheria suaveolens (Vanilla Daisy) (d'Urv.) Skottsb. 1909
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Leucheria suaveolens, the vanilla daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Azorella filamentosa (Wiry Azorella) Lam. 1783
plant species in the apiaceae family
Azorella filamentosa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Azorella existing in Chile and the Falkland Islands.
Nanodea Banks ex C.F.Gaertn. 1807
plant genus in the santalaceae family
Nanodea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. The only species is Nanodea muscosa. Its native range is Southern South America, Falkland Islands.
Drapetes muscosus (Drapetes) Lam. 1792
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Drapetes muscosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is a subshrub native to temperate climate regions of Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Drapetes Banks ex Lam. 1792
plant genus in the thymelaeaceae family
Drapetes muscosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is a subshrub native to temperate climate regions of Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Chevreulia lycopodioides (Clubmoss Cudweed) DC. 1838
plant species in the asteraceae family
Chevreulia lycopodioides, the clubmoss cudweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and temperate grassland.
Bolax bovei (Speg.) Dusén 1914
plant species in the apiaceae family
Bolax bovei is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bolax.
Rubus geoides (Falkland Strawberry) Sm. 1789
perennial plant species in the rosaceae family
Rubus geoides is a South American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It has been found only in the extreme southern part of the continent, in the Provinces of Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz, Río Negro, and Neuquén in Argentina, the adjacent Magallanes Region of Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Rubus geoides is a very small, spineless, trailing herb rarely more than 10 cm tall. It has trifoliate leaves.
Drosera uniflora (Chilean Sundew) Willd. 1809
perennial plant species in the droseraceae family
Drosera uniflora is a species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is native to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. It is a tiny sundew with a solitary white flower as its name would suggest. Stalked glands on its leaves, which secrete sticky mucilage at the tips, are used to capture and hold insect prey, from which the plant derives the nutrients it cannot obtain in sufficient quantity from the soil. It was formally described in 1809 by botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow.
Codonorchis lessonii (White Dog Orchid) (d'Urv.) Lindl. 1840
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Codonorchis lessonii is a species of orchid. This species is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is found between the Maule and Magallanes regions. Its common names in English include Palomita Orchid (palomita means "little dove" in Spanish) and Dog Orchid. In Central-South Chile, this species engages in mycorrhizal symbiosis with fungi from the families Ceratobasidiaceae and Tulasnellaceae.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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