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Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Hibernates covered by a thick layer of snow. 
L 73. Carex canescens lL. 
Disko: In 1908 I collected a Carex-species at Kigaq 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.); Ikert6q Fjord 67°50’ (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. 
eh 74. Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Porr (C. vitilis FR.). 
Among grass, in thickets. 
Mainland: Holsteinsborg, 66°55’ (Th. H.). 
S. Kangerdluarssuk 67° (W. & H.); Ikert6q Fjord 66°50’ (V.). 
A decided southern type, the above-mentioned locality being 
the north limit. 
The distribution resembling that of C. canescens, but, according 
to RosenviInce, somewhat more frequent and undoubtedly common 
from 60° to 62°. 
Flowers and Tructificates. 
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 ete. 
Widely distributed in Greenland, particularly a southern type, 
The north limit at about 73°. 
Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Hibernates covered by snow. 
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