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moraine hillocks and ridges has been given by Sernander (igo8). The following 

 steppe species are to be found there: Artemisia campestris (Plate 5), Asperula 

 tinctoria (Plate 5 and 15), Centaurea jacea (? spontaneous), Crepis praemorsa 

 (P* 3^5)' Fragaria viridis, Phleum Boehmeri (Plate 5), Polygala comosa (p. 316), 

 Potentilla rupestris (p. 326), Prunella grandiflora (Plate 6), Ranunculus polyanthe- 

 mos (p. 319), Seseli libanotis (p. 334), Stipa pennata (cf. Appendix I), Trifolium 

 montanum (p. 301), Veronica spicata (p. 310), and Viola rupestris (p. 319). 



Here we may call attention to the two decidedly continental wood-hillside 

 species Dracocephalum Ruyschiana (Plate 4) and Pulmonaria angustifolia (Plate 

 4) which have in Falbygden their richest occurrences in South Sweden. The 

 flora of Vastergotland comprises two more steppe species, Allium montanum, which 

 has a minor occurrence at Alingsas (Plate 6), and Inula ensifolia on the lime- 

 stone pavement at Osterplana on Kinnekulle (cf. Appendix I). 



The occurrences of the steppe species in Ostcrgotland are something like 

 those in Falbygden. The steep and well-exposed slopes of Omberg and of the 

 calcareous moraine hillocks and oses on the Silurian plan immediately to the 

 east of Omberg form suitable localities. 



The neighbourhood of Omberg con- 

 tains the following steppe species: Arte- 

 misia campestris (Plate 5), Asperula 

 tinctoria (Plate 5), Centaurea jacea 

 (? spontaneous), Crepis praemorsa (p. 

 315), P'ragaria viridis, Melica ciliata(Plate 

 10), Oxytropis pilosa (Fig. 5), Phleum 

 Boehmeri (Plate 5), Polygala comosa 

 (p. 316), Potentilla arenaria (Plate 3; 

 cf. Appendix I), Ranunculus polyan- 

 themos (p. 319), Seseli libanotis (p. 334), 

 Trifolium montanum (p. 301), Veronica 

 spicata (p. 310), and Viola rupestris 



(P- 319)- 



Here attention must be called to the 



remarkable occurrences in this district 



of species such a'} the continental Vicia 



pisiformis (Plate 12) and Cotoneaster 



melanocarpa (Plate 12). 



A great number of the steppe spe- 



■ , , . ^, ri rc-i c- Fie. 5. The distribution of O.Kvtropis pilosa and 



cies are mcluded m the flora of Skane. ,...,. ^ • e i 



the Arctic-Alpine Oxytropis campestris in bweden. 



Their generally extensive distribution Q: occurrences of O. pilosa ©: occurrences of O. 



in the province is naturally in the first campestris. 



