### Question
How does ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION define native plant?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 2402*, **native plant** is defined as:

> any terrestrial or freshwater vegetation, including bryophytes, lichens, fungi, and algae, at any stage of its life cycle (including seeds and other propagules), which is indigenous to Antarctica, and includes any part of such vegetation

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION**

