slopes and in heath. Flowers from the 10 of June till the 15 
of July, sets abundant ripe fruit, old fructifications are often found. 
The tufts become up to 70 ctm. in diameter and 2—3 ctm. high 
with the branches buried in the earth, the head of the root is 
often thickened. Old tufts are always dead in the middle. 
92. Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Whe. 
Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 88 & 267, Berlin Karlvaxter p. 53. 
Rare and only in the interior, in heath and on rocky steps, 
especially where water is oozing down in summer. The stem often 
tuberously thickened in the earth’s crust up to 1,3 ctm. in diameter; 
the branches up to 30 etm, long and 0,5 ctm. thick, decumbent or 
ascending, but not more than 8 ctm. above the ground. Flowers 
from the 20 of June till the 15 of July, sets abundant ripe fruit. 
Nigertusok, Eskimo O, Kingorsuak, Sierak, Elvbakker. 
BP. viride Berlin Kärlväxter p. 53. 
Smaller than the main species. The leaves greenish on their 
under sides. 
Tasiusarsik in Angmagsalik Fjord one single sterile specimen, 
abt. 10 ctm. high, Kong Oscars Havn (Berlin)! 
Fam. 24. Vaeciniaceae. 
93. Vaccinium uliginosum L. 
Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 90 & 268, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 52, 
Hartz Fanerog. p 392. 
Commonly distributed in the interior on herby slopes and in 
humid fertile heath, also as espalier in table-land. Up to 50 ctm. 
long stems and branches, arising up to 25 ctm. above the ground, 
The leafing takes place in the latter half of May. Flowers in June, 
the flowers fragrant, sets abundant ripe fruit. 
* microphyllum Lge. |. c. 
Appears together with the main species and transition forms, 
but is more hardy and is therefore also found on the coast and 
in dry places in the table-land exposed to the wind; requires much 
humidity in spring. Flowers rather sparingly, sets ripe fruit. 
Common everywhere. 
