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100. Carex maritima Gunn., Fl. norveg. II (1772) p. 131.
[?] C. arenaria, K. & M., 1770, p. 210.—C. incurva, Gliemann, 1824, p. 148.—
C. inc. Lightf., Babington, 1871, p. 337.—Gronlund, Isl. Fl., 1881, p. 111.—
Drejer, Revisio, 1841, p. 440.—Stefánsson, Fl. Isl., ed. 1, 1901, p. 34.—Ibid.,
ed. 2, 1924, p. 38,—C.H.O., Fl. arct., 1902, p. 49,—O. & Gr., 1934, p. 32.
Flora Dan. tab. 432.
Icelandic: Bjúgstör. Danish: Krum Star. English: Curved Sedge.
Common in most parts of the lowland. In the central highland recorded from
many localities: Hvítárvatn and Hveravellir (J.Gr., 1934). Hvannalindir (A. & F.,
1935, p. 440) ; Ódáðahraun and Brúáröræfi (S.S.), etc.
f. argyroleþis Ostf., with white, silvery shining spikelets, is found in N.W. (Látravík
in Aðalvík, coll. C.H.O., 1896).
Life-form: G. (Rhizome Geophyte).
In moist sandy places, especially sea-shores and the shores of lakes; on moist
slopes, etc.
Flor. VI—-VII; fr. mat. VII—VIII.
Max. height: 20 cm ; average: 8 cm.
Geogr. area: N. Am.: Northern N. Am. Rocky Mountains. S. Am.: Magelhan, Tierra
del Fuego.—Greenl.: W. 60°—79°57'. E. 68°15'—77°40'.—Eur.: Fær.; E.S.I.; N.
Eur. and central European mts.; Caucasus, Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Jan Mayen.
—Asia: Northern Siberia, Altai, Himalaya, Kamchatka.
101. Carex norvegica Willd. ex Schkuhr, Riedgriiser I (1801) p. 50,
tab. S, fig. 66. Ibid., II (1806) p. 207.
Gliemann, 1824, p. 148.—C. norvegica Wg., Babington, 1871, p. 338.—Gron-
Fig. 56. Carex norvegica Willd.
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