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Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 

 Hibernates covered by a thick layer of snow. 



J. 73. Carex canescens L. 



Disko: In iiJU8 I collected a Ca/'e.r-species at Kugaq at Mudderbugt; it was 

 noticeable because of its stature and vigour and by the pale, rather small, remote 

 spikelets. With some doubt I have determined it to C. canescens though the beak 

 of the outricles are somewhat too long and resemble that of C. lagopina. I brought 

 some of the tuft away with me and planted it at home, and it has retained its aspect 

 unchanged since, but now it is gradually overcome by the surrounding vegetation. 



Mainland: In Kangerdluarssuk (W. & H.); Ikertoq Fjord 67°60' (V.). 



A decided southern type. The above mentioned locality being 

 its northern limit. 



South hereof only observed a few times; from 60" to 61° however 

 being rather common (Ros.). 



Flowers and fructificates. 



Hibernates covered by snow. 



X 74. Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir (C. vitilis Fr.). 



Among grass, in thickets. 



Mainland: Holsteinsborg, 66°55' (Th. H.). 



S. Kangerdluarssuk 67° (W. & H.); Ikertoq Fjord 66°50' (V.). 



A decided southern type, the above-mentioned locality being 

 the north limit. 



The distribution resembling that of (\ canescens^ but, according 

 to Rosenvince, somewhat more frequent and undoubtedly common 

 from 60° to 62°. 



Flowers and fructificates. 



Hibernates covered by snow. 



A 75. Carex lagopina Wahlenb. 



On vigorous heath, herb-mats, thickets and rock-ledges. 



Very common throughout the whole area following old vegeta- 

 tion. Ascends the hills, but does not belong to the pioneers on new- 

 gained soil, for instance, moraine etc. 



Widely distributed in Greenland, particularly a southern type, 

 The north hmit at about 73°. 



Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 



Hibernates covered by snow. 



