Fragaria vesca. (vol. i. p. 83.)
Potentilla verna.
•——— — anserina.-—The roots are frequently
eaten in the southern parts of
the island.
■ aurea.
Tormentilla officinalis.-—In Iceland, I am
not aware that any use is made
of this plant; although in Lapland,
according to Linnaeus, it
is chewed along with the inner
hark of the Alder, and the saliva
thus impregnated is applied
to leather to dye it of a red color,
Geum rivale. (vol. i. p, 235 and 268.)
JDryas octopetala,—¡Its leaves, as observed in
vol. 1. p. 47, are gathered, and
made into a sort of tea.
Comarum palustre.
XIII. POLYANDRIA,
I. MONOGYNIA.
Papaver nudicaule. (vol. 1. p. 323.)
V. POLYGYNIA,
Thalictrum alpinum.
Ranunculus acris.*—Often used for making
blisters.
■' hederaceus.
---------— reptans.
— aquatilis.
—— lapponicus (vol. 1. p. 191.)
------------repens.
* glacialis.—-A rare plant in Iceland,
I was not so fortunate
as to meet with it myself. Sir
George Mackenzie has favored
me with the only specimen
which he procured: it was
found growing among loose
stones on the declivity of a
mountain between Stadar-
hraun and Kolbein-stadr,
------------ nivalis.
— hyperboreus.
Caltha palustris.
XIY. DIDYNAMIA,
I. GYMNOSPERMIA,
Lamium purpureum.
Galeopsis Ladanum.
Tetrahit,