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Potentilla erecta, dominant; other species noted: Luzula multiflora, Galium 

 saxatile, Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca ovina vivipara, Carex Goodenoughii, 

 Nardus, Orchis maculatus, Cornus succica, Vacciniuni myrtillus, Carex 

 pilulifera, Polygala serpyllacea, etc. 



2. Islet (Holm) in the lal^e in Vatnsdal, Sydero. Tall luxuriant 

 vegetation (see p. 893). Dominant species: Carex binerois, Luzula sil- 

 valica and Eriophorum polyslachijum; other species: Potentilla erecta, 

 Succisa, Nardus, Anthoxanthum, Euphrasia minima, Festuca ovina vivi- 

 para, Agrostis stolonifera. Polygala serpyllacea, etc. The ground-vegeta- 

 tion is a luxuriant moss-carpet of Polytrichum commune, Hylocomium 

 loreum and other species. 



3. Near O rerenge, Stromo. A large moor lies at the outlet of 

 the river into the head of the Fjord; beyond this lies a belt of grass- 

 vegetation with Agrostis vulgaris, Trifolium repens and Bellis as the do- 

 minant species; secondary species are: Sagina procumbens, Leontodon, 

 Ranunculus acer, Plantago lanceolata, Euphrasia borealis, Cerastium vul- 

 gare, Anthoxanthum, Brunella, Succisa, Taraxacum sp., Rumex acetosa 

 and Luzula multiflora. 



4. The valley-bottom below Skjælli ngfj æld, between Lcinum- 

 vatn and Orerenge, Stromo. The greater part of this valley-bottom is 

 moor (see Ex. 3, p. 955); but near the watershed (ca. 100 m. above the 

 ocean) there is a mossy grass-association with Agrostis vulgaris as do- 

 minant species. Other species noted w^ere: Trifolium repens, Festuca 

 ovina vivipara, Luzula silvatica (without flower), L. multiflora, Potentilla 

 erecta, Galium saxatile, Euphrasia minima. Bellis, Leontodon, Brunella, 

 Thymus, Ranunculus acer, Veronica officinalis, Anthoxanthum, Festuca 

 rubra and Cerastium vulgare. 



5. Slightly sloping part of Nol so, about 260 m. above sea-level 

 and with a northern exposure. Grass-slope with Agrostis vulgaris as 

 dominant species; of general occurrence are Anthoxanthum, Galium 

 saxatile and Thj'mus; scattered species: Rumex acetosa, Viola palustris, 

 Luzula multiflora, Festuca rubra, F. ovina vivipara, Potentilla erecta, 

 Ranunculus acer, Cerastium vulgare and Euphrasia minima. Thick 

 bottom-vegetation of mosses, especially Hylocomium scjuarrosum and H. 

 proliferum, also Polytrichum alpinum. 



6. Slope on Hojefjæld, Vi der 6, about 400 m. above the sea, 

 north-easterly exposure. Grass-slope consisting of Agrostis vulgaris, Nar- 

 dus and Anthoxanthum, with a rich bottom-vegetation of Hylocomia and 

 other mosses. Secondary species: Potentilla erecta, Viola palustris, 

 Blechnum, Luzula silvatica, Alchimilla alpina, Sibbaldia, etc. 



7. The slope of Ritebjærg, Vaago. Above the moister parts 

 with moor and grass-moor, there is grass-slope all the way up to the 

 top, at any rate on the side towards Sorvaagsvatn. Nardns is the do- 

 minant species on some parts, in others. Agrostis vulgaris, Anthoxanthum 

 or Festuga ovina vivipara^. 



^ Grass-slopes are described in C. Jensen's accounts of liis travels (1897) 

 p. 183 (Gjoverbotn), p. 189 (Store Dimon), p. 190 (Suiinbo) and p. 209 (the slope 

 of tlie Skaalefjord-valley). 



