126 I'.KRNT LYNGE. M.-N. Kl. 



Troins. Maalsclvcii: Maalsncs (P>. L.l, Maarljcll (li. I,,|, and Mocn (li.L 

 Tromsø (Norm.), I'liiirjcll (Nokm.). J''linii. lana: .S( ifia (IIøkg). 



The few stations hithcito detected show that I^clti^cra Icpidophora 

 has a wide distiihntion in Norway. But it is not conimr)n. Evidently an 

 alpine plant. It ascends to 1500 m. s. m. or more. 



Apothecia not seen in Norwegian specimens. 



On gravel, mossy road-sides, and the like. 



7. Peltigera spuria (Ach.) DC. 



Osf/. Fredriksstad : Græsvik (B. L.). Akrrsli. Nesset (B. L.), Aker: 

 Nøklevand (Moe), Bogstadaasen (Moe), and Sognsvand (Kiær), Bærum: Lys- 

 aker (Kiær), and Snaroen (Kaal.). 



Hord. Gran vin: Aasene (H.). More. Molde (H.I, Todalsfjellene (leg?). 



Hcd. Kongsvinger (B. L.), Brydalen (B. L.l; Helgøen (B. L.). Opl. 

 Ringebu (Somrft.), Stulsbroen (B. L.), Vaagemo (B. L.); Valbykampen IB. L.), 

 Brandbu (B. L.), Velmunden (B. L.). 



Sortr. KongsvoU (A. Bl.), Drivstuen (B. L.). Nordtr. Frosta: Laberget 

 (Kaal.). 



Troius. Harstad (B. L.), Bardo: Altevand pluribi (B. L.), Astejok (B. L.), 

 and Leinavand: Gaivarre (B.L.), Maalselven: Dodesdalen (B.L.); Tromsø: Lanes 

 (Norm.). Fiuni. Alten: Kaaljord (B. L.), and Sakkobani (B. L.l; Karasjok (Balr). 



Peltigera spuria prefers bad natural pastures, road-sides, the stumps 

 of old felled trees, and the like. — It has a great predilection for old fire- 

 places, and persists at such places even when the stones of the fire-places 

 are sunk into the earth. In the inland provinces of Northern Norway, e. g. 

 Altevand, where the nomades of Lapponians are passing to and fro, Pelti- 

 gera spuria is quite a criterion of an ancient camp. Coal and burnt stones 

 are almost constantly found around or under it. It is impossible to ascer- 

 tain the age of such fire-places, but undoubtedly many of these plants must 

 be very old. Other Pelfigera-species, especially P. aphtosa, are also found 

 on old fire-places, but P. spuria is the most common of them. 



Sandstede makes the same remark on P. spuria in Germany (Flechten 

 des n. w. deutschen Tieflandes, p. 150). 



In Southern Norway Peltigera spuria ascends higher than the upper 

 forest line, in Northern Norway it is seen on the inland mountains far 

 above this line. 



It is nowhere abundant, and in Western Norway it is rare (Hav^aas 

 in lit.). In South-Eastern Norway and in the continental districts of North- 

 ern Norway it is rather common. It is poorly represented in our old her- 

 baria, and undoubtedly it has a wider distribution in Norway than the above 

 stations will indicate. 



