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Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 

 Hibernates covered by snow and ice. 



I 84. Garex rigida Good. and var. concolor R. Br. 



The main-species on heatli, herb-mats, thickets and in stony 

 soil ascending the hills to considerable altitudes. 



The variety: in very moist bogs and especially at lake-shores; 

 generally in the lowland. 



Both very common througlioiit the whole area. 



Widely distributed in Greenland ^^ith neither southern nor (the 

 main-species) northern limit. 



Abundantly flowering and frniting. 



The variety thickly covered by snow and often by ice during win- 

 ter. The main species certainly snowless now and then. 



X 85. Carex rufina Drej. 



On moist sand, partly inundated during the early part of the 

 summer. 



Disko: In a little pool near Godhavn G9°15' (Th. P.!) very rare. 

 Mainland: N. Isortoq 67°15' (V.). 



A decided southern type. perhaps often overlooked. The men- 

 tioned locality indicates the northern limit. Found a few times in 

 South Greenland. 



Flowers and fructificates. 



Hibernates covered bv snow and ice. 



A 86. Carex bicolor All. 



Un moist sand along the shores of lakes and riviilets; on barren 

 spots of sand and clay in the heath. 



Disko: Several localities at Godhavn 69°15' (Rikli; Th. P. ; P.), at the foot 

 of Ingigsoq at the Waygat 69°45' (P.). 



Mainland: Lerbugt at Claushavn (Bg.); Qeqertarssuatsiaq (the southern 

 side) 68°23' (P. & E.); Kangerdluarssuk at Agto 67°G9' (E. P.!). 



Everywhere very scarce, often only in single tufts. 



A decided southern type; scarce (or overlooked) throughoul 

 Greenland ; south of the area only found a few times, to the north of 

 it found at the interior of Nordost-Bugt 70°32' (Vh.). 



Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 



Hibernates covered by snow. 



