The Botany of Iceland - 01.12.1942, Blaðsíða 129

THE PTERIDOPHYTA AND SPERMATOPHYTA OF ICELAND
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Fig. 41. Triglochin maritimum L.
47. Triglochin palustre Linn., Sp. pl. ed. I (1753) p. 338.
K. & M., 1770, p. 206.—Babington, 1871, p. 334.—Gronlund, Isl. Fl., 1881,.
p. 103.—Stefánsson, Fl. tsl., ed. 1, 1901, p. 16.—Ibid., ed. 2, 1924, p. 18.—
C.H.O., Fl. arct., 1901, p. 21.—O. & Gr., 1934, p. 14.
Flora Dan. tab. 490.
Icelandic: Mýrasauðlaukur. Danish: Kær-Trehage. English : Marsh Arrow-grass.
Common in all parts in the lowland ; also in the central highland, e.g. at Hvítár-
vatn, Hvítárnes, Gránunes, and at the hot springs at Hveravellir (J.Gr., 1934).—
Arnardalur (S.S., 1933); Laugahraun and Hattver (S.S., 1931).
Life-form: G. (Rhizome Geophyte).
In marshes, bogs, moors; on moist, clayey or sandy ground; often near hot springs.
Flor. VI—VII; fr. mat. VIII.
Max. height: 45 cm; average: 19 cm.
Geogr. area: N. Am. : Labrador to Unalaschka, southward to Washington, Colorado,
Indiana etc. S. Am.: Chile to Tierra del Fuego.—Greenl.: W. 59°55'—70°43'.
E. 63°4'; 71°10'—73°35'.—Eur.: Fær. ; E.S.I.; from northern Scandinavia, south-
ward to the Mediterranean ; Alps, Caucasus.—Asia: From about 63° N. lat., south-
ward to Himalaya, Kamchatka, Honshu. Asia Minor.—Africa: (?).
Gramineae.
48. Agropyron caninum (L.) Pal. Beauv., Agrostogr. (1812) p. 146.
Elymus caninus, K. & M., 1770, p. 204.—Triticum caninum Hudson, Ba-
bington, 1871, p. 344.—A. caninum P.B., Stefánsson, Fl. ísl., ed. 1, 1881, p. 48..
—Ibid., ed. 2, 1924, p. 55,—T. caninum L., O. & Gr., 1934, p. 28.
Flora Dan. tab. 1447.