Norway - Alpine Flowers of the Gol Plateau Naturetrek Tour Report
15 - 22 July 2006
Arctostaphylos alpinus - Alpine Bearberry
Gnaphalium norvegicum – Highland Cudweed
Linnaea borealis - Twinflower
Images and report compiled by Paul Harmes
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Tour Report
Norway - Alpine Flowers of the Gol Plateau
Tour leader
Paul Harmes
Tour participants:
Geoffrey Harper Heather Law Joan Powell Carole Sharp Andy Sharp Judith Whitehead.
Day 1
Saturday 15th July
Weather: Clear and bright at Heathrow. Fine, warm and sunny in Norway. Heather, Joan, Judith and Geoffrey met Paul at Heathrow’s Terminal 3 for the Scandinavian Airways flight SK802 to Oslo. Upon arrival, we completed formalities and collected our luggage, and made our way out onto the concourse where we met up with Carole and Andy, who had spent the previous day in the Norwegian capital. Paul went off to contact our bus driver, Martin, who was also our hotel proprietor, and we then made our way to rendezvous with him for the journey to Kamben. Leaving the airport we made our way up the motorway to Langset before turning west to Lygna and Brandbu. Our route north took us past the beautiful lake Randsfjorden through Enger, stopping for lunch at near Odoe, before continuing on to Dokka. From here we turned west once again where we joined the E16 at Bjorgo, leaving it at Aurdal, where we cut through to Fjellbu and down to Kamben Hoyfjellshotell at Golsfjellet, just north east of Gol, our base for the week. Once we had settled into our rooms, we spent a short time walking locally and becoming acquainted with some of the plants we will encounter during our stay. Before dinner, we met in the lounge, where Paul outlined the itinerary for the week, before sitting down to our evening meal.
Day 2
Sunday 16th July
Weather: Bright sunny and warm. Our first full day of the tour was spent exploring the magnificent boreal forests of the Gol plateau. Leaving the hotel at 08-45hrs, we were driven down to Hanningan by Martin, the hotel proprietor. Paul began by showing us a small patch of Trientalis europaea (Chickweed Wintergreen), which was growing with Moneses uniflora (Oneflowered Wintergreen) and Orthilia secunda (Serrated or Nodding Wintergreen). There were also some splendid stands of Geranium sylvaticum (Wood Crane’s-bill). A little further on we found Aconitum septentrionale (Northern Wolf’s-bane) and Arran Brown and Cranberry Blue Butterflies were quite active. Listera cordata (Lesser Twayblade), Sagina subulata (Heath Pearlwort) and Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern) were seen. Many sedges and rushes were evident in the wet flushes and Lycopodiella annotina (Interrupted Clubmoss), Coeloglossum viride (Frog Orchid) and Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid) were all found in a small Sphagnum bog. The path we followed through the wood took us to the hamlet of Skutuset. Just before we took lunch, we had a visit from a very obliging juvenile Siberian Jay, which came very close and rewarded everyone with splendid views. Whilst eating we also saw and heard Willow Warbler. From Skutuset, we turned south towards the village of Brautemo, passing though more boreal forest littered with lichen strewn rocky outcrops interspersed with open wet flushes, mires and streams. As we were nearing the end of the walk, a nice patch of Rubus chamaemorus (Cloud Berry) was
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found. Descending the final few hundred metres, we came out onto the road south east of Hellingen. Here a small muddy lake bed and margin yielded a fine patch of Ranunculus reptans (Creeping Spearwort) and Alopecurus aequalis (Orange Foxtail). From here we walked along the road back towards the junction of the Kamben road, where Martin was waiting to take us back to the hotel.
Day 3
Monday 17th July
Weather: Cloudy with a breeze, some bright periods and some rain later. Today, Martin dropped us off in the village of Solseter, half way between our hotel and Gol. Here we took the path, which crossed the road in several places, down to the town of Gol. The early part of the route was through more semi-open wet woodland. Here we found Populus tremula (Aspen) and Calamagrostis canescens (Purple Smallreed). A fine view was had of Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Magpie and Willow Warbler were also heard. As we moved lower, the habitat changed to an area of meadows and verges holding species such as Galeopsis tetrahit (Common Hemp-nettle), Asperugo procumbens (Madwort), Pimpinella saxifraga (Lesser Burnet Saxifrage), Sedum telephium (Orpine), some good stands of Carduus crispus (Welted Thistle) and Vicia sylvestris (Wood Vetch). Finally, we passed through Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine), Picea abies (Norwegian Spruce) woodland. This held such goodies as Pyrola chlorantha (Pale-flowered Wintergreen), Archtostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry), Goodyeara repens (Creeping Ladies Tresses) and Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Crowberry). As we were nearing a lunch stop, we startled a small group of Hazel Grouse. Lunch was taken in a clearing with some rocks and shade. Continuing on down, most group members had a fleeting glimpse of Hazel Grouse. The path came out by an electricity substation, and, by an adjacent pile of rocks, Paul showed us Asplenium septentrionale (Fingered spleenwort) and Polypodium vulgare (Common Polypody). A short distance further on he also demonstrated the Hybrid Bedstraw (Galium x pomeranicum) growing with both parents, Galium mollugo (Hedge Bedstraw) and Galium verum (Ladies Bedstraw).The path came out on the outskirts of Gol. Here we all took some time to look around the town and to do a little shopping, as well as take some refreshments before it was time to meet with Martin. From the town of Gol we traveled about fifteen kilometers west to the village of Torpo. Here we spent some time visiting one of the remaining original Stav Churches left in this region. This particular one dates from 1160. From here we made our way back to Gol and on up to Kamben.
Day 4
Tuesday 18th July
Weather: Fine warm and sunny, with a light breeze. After breakfast we soon boarded Martin’s mini-bus for the journey to the starting point of the walk at the Hamlet of Brenn. This is a drive along the main road in a northerly direction to a junction with a private road. The early section of the route took us past a few small cabins and, once again, through more wonderful forest. Along the way we recorded Epilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb) and Saxifraga stellaris (Starry Saxifrage), growing in the bottom of a wet trackside ditch, and Sibbaldia procumbens (Sibbaldia) on the top of the ditch bank. We also saw Brambling, Siberian Jay and Willow Warbler. A little further on we found a small gully with Dryopteris expansa (Northern Buckler Fern) and Athyrium distentifolium (Alpine Lady Fern). Also a fine specimen of a Boletus sp. mushroom was spotted. It was not too long before the forest began to thin out, giving way to open mountain grassland and bogs. Huperzia selago (Fir Clubmoss), Archtostaphylos alpina (Alpine Bearberry) and Phyllodoce caerulea (Mountain Heath) were all evident, together with sightings of Willow Grouse, Golden Plover,
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Wheatear and Meadow Pipit. We took lunch on a grassy slope by a marshy area where two paths met by a lake. In the wet margin of the lake, Rubus chamaemorus (Cloudberry) was flowering well together with Eriophorum scheuchzeri (Scheuchzer’s Cottongrass) and there was also plenty of Diphasiastrum alpina (Alpine clubmoss). After lunch we made the last kilometre to the summit of Nystolsfjellet (1296 metres). From here we had 360 degree uninterrupted views, including the Skoghorn (1728 metres), the highest peak in the area. Whilst at the top we saw Cardamine bellidifolia (Alpine Bittercress). The descent took us back to the point where we had lunch. However, for the rest of the downward journey, we took a different path further to the south. Wheatears and Meadow Pipits were ever present along the way, as well as a pair of Fieldfares. As we neared the end of the walk, we passed a field with magnificent stands of Trollius europaeus (Globeflower) and Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold). When we reached the rendezvous point, Martin was waiting to return us to the hotel.
Day 5
Wednesday 19th July
Weather: Fine warm and sunny. This morning had Martin ferrying us back to the village of Skutuset, only this time we set out in a different direction. The track took us north through some open woodland. Our first objective was a small hill called Syningen (1031 metres), which we reached in good time. From the top it was possible to see the summit of Storefjell (1149 metres). On the approach to Syningen, we found Carex chordorrhiza (String Sedge) and Equisetum varigatum (Variegated Horsetail) Syningen had good numbers of the tiny white flowered Silene rupestris (Rock Campion), as well as Woodsia ilvensis (Oblong Woodsia), Dryopteris oreades (Mountain male fern), Gentiana nivalis (Snow Gentian) and Carex atrata (Black Alpine Sedge). After we left Syningen, we began to make our way through wet, open Pine, Spruce and Juniper woodland. Alchemilla glabra (Smooth Lady’s-mantle), Pyrola rotundifolia (Round-leaved Wintergreen) and Sedum villosum (Hairy Stonecrop) were all seen and three Raven were calling overhead. Our route was not as wet as normal, so the going was fairly easy. We stopped in the shade of some spruce trees to eat our lunch. We soon left the forest, and made our way up to the Sorefjell Hotel, where we took coffee. The approach road had a small stream beside it, the bank of which had Campanula scheuchzeri (Scheuchzer’s Bellflower). Having taken coffee, left the hotel behind us we made our way to the footpath to the summit of Storefjell. As we approached the bottom of the path we found Potentilla norvegica (Ternate-leaved Cinquefoil). Continuing on up the path, we soon made it to the top of Storefjell, where we were rewarded with some splendid views across towards the Skogshorn. We descended via another path which brought us down the north side of the ridge. Along the way we found the seeding heads of Corallorhiza trifida (Coral-root Orchid) and Carex flava (Greater Yellow Sedge) as well as seeing Hooded Crow. The track took us towards the road directly above our hotel, so it was but a short distance back to Kamben.
Day 6
Thursday 20th July
Weather: Fine warm and sunny with some breeze. Today we were going on the ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion. Following an 07-30hrs early breakfast, during which were saw a Short-eared owl hunting over the field, we boarded Martin’s mini-bus for the journey down to the railway station at Gol. Just after leaving Kamben we spotted Common Cranes grazing in a field. Whilst waiting for the train, we found Heracleum sphondylium ssp. sibiricum (Siberian Hogweed). We boarded the 09-35hrs train to Myrdal. As we approached the station at Finse, we had wonderful views of the Hardangar Glacier, and
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the train waited long enough for the passengers to disembark in order to take pictures. At Myrdal we transferred to the spectacular Flam Railway. Completed in 1940, this unique railway took twenty years to build and drops 864metres in 20 kilometres to the side of Aurlandsfjorden (Aurlands Fjord). The journey down the Flam Valley took us through some magnificent scenery, not least of all was the scheduled stop near Kjosfossen to view the thundering power of the mighty Kjos waterfall. As we descended we recorded Cicerbita alpina (Alpine Sowthistle), Cystopteris fragilis (Brittle Bladder fern)and Sedum rosea (Roseroot). Upon our arrival in Flam we transferred to the pleasure for the two hour journey to Gudvangen. As we sailed down the stunning fjord we had a flock of Common Gull join us for lunch. We also had several good views of Harbour Porpoise. Tiny picturesque villages and fabulous scenery all helped to make this trip truly memorable. When we arrived in Gudvangen we boarded the bus that would take us to Voss railway station. After leaving the fjord behind us, our bus soon left the main road and turned up the very steep winding Stalhiemskleiva road, passing Campanula latifolia (Giant Bellflower), to the Stalheim Hotel, where we stopped briefly and were able to admire the wonderful views and some splendid clumps of Saxifraga cotyledon (Pyramidal Saxifrage). Our train left Voss at 17-11hrs arriving in Gol at 19-40hrs, where Martin was waiting to take us back to our hotel for dinner.
Day 7
Friday 21st July
Weather: Fine warm and sunny with some breeze. Today we travelled out to Gronlie, the farthest of any of our daily excursions. Leaving the hotel we travelled north to the village of Oset, before crossing the dam at the eastern end of the Tisleifjorden. Moving on, Martin turned northwest and followed the northern shore of the fjord through Langestolen, Nosen and Rensenn. As we drove we saw two Common Cranes fly over. Another kilometre further on, we stopped in a small remote car park at Gronlie. From here we set off in a north easterly direction towards the hamlet of Krististolen. On the way we had some fleeting views of a Meadow Pipit and Wheatear. As we left Krististolen, we passed a small outcrop of rocks. Here we found Dryopteris expansa (Northern Buckler Fern) and Athyrium distentifolium (Alpine Lady Fern). The path we were on took us past a large lake and on across some splendid montane moor. Betula nana (Dwarf Birch), Salix lanata (Woolly Willow) and Salix arbuscula (Mountain Willow) were present as well as several potential hybrid willows and birches. Cotton-grasses and Sedges we all around and we also saw Redshank and Lapwing. We took lunch in some sheltered birch and juniper scrub, before continuing on to Gomobu. From Gomobu we continued on down to Vasetstolen by Vasetvatnet lake. Along the way we found Potentilla norvegica (Ternate-leaved Cinquefoil) and Saxifraga stellaris (Starry Saxifrage). When we arrived at Vasetstolen we stopped in a lakeside café for refreshments, whilst waiting for Martin to collect us. The marginal water of the lake had fine patches of Sparganium angustifolium (Floating Bur-reed) and Potamogeton crispus (Curled Pondweed), while the shore produced Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum (Moor King). On our way back to the hotel, we stopped to visit the replica of a tenth century Stav Church at Oset. From here we returned to Kamben.
Day 8
Saturday 23rd July
Weather: Dry bright and sunny. After a leisurely breakfast, our coach left the hotel at 11-00hrs, retracing the route we had taken last week, back towards Oslo. At about 12-30hrs, we stopped at the roadside restaurant for a break and refreshments. Continuing on, we arrived at Oslo International Airport at 14-30hrs. We soon checked in our baggage and made
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our way to departures, ready to board Scandinavian Airways flight SK811 and British Airways flight BA767 to London Heathrow.
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Species lists Bird list Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Pteridopsida
Ferns and their Allies
Lycopodiaceae Diphasiastrum alpinum
Clubmoss Family Alpine Clubmoss
Noystolfjellet
D.complanatum ssp. complanatum Huperzia selago ssp. selago
Flat-stemmed Clubmoss Fir Clubmoss
Solseter/Gol Noystolfjellet
Lycopodiella annotina Lycopodium clavatum
Interrupted Clubmoss Stag’s -horn Clubmoss
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Lycopodium inundatum
Marsh Clubmoss
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Selaginellaceae Selaginella selaginoides
Lesser Clubmoss Family
Equisetaceae
Horsetail Family
Equisetum arvense Equisetum fluviatile
Field Horsetail Water Horsetail
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Equisetum palustre Equisetum pratense Equisetum sylvaticum Equisetum varigatum
Marsh Horsetail Shade Horsetail Wood Horsetail Variegated Horsetail
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Adiantaceae Cryptogramma crispa
Maidenhair Fern Family
Aspleniaceae
Spleenwort Family
Asplenium viride Asplenium septentrionale
Green Spleenwort Fingered Spleenwort
Blechnaceae
Hard-fern Family
Blechnum spicant
Hard Fern
Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum ssp. latiusculum
Bracken Family
Dryopteridaceae
Buckler Fern Family
Dryopteris expansa Dryopteris filix-mas
Northern Buckler Fern Male Fern
Solseter/Gol Solseter/Gol
Dryopteris oreades Polysticum lonchitis
Mountain Male Fern Holly Fern
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben -
Ophioglossaceae
Adder’s-tongue Family
Botrychium lunaria
Moonwort
Polypodiaceae Polypodium vulgare agg
Polypody Family
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Lesser Clubmoss
Parsley Fern
Bracken
Common Polypody
Location
Kamben
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Solseter/Gol
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Solseter/Gol
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Solseter/Gol
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris connectilis
Marsh Fern Family Beech Fern
Solseter/Gol
Woodsiaceae
Lady-fern Family
Athyrium filix-femina Athyrium distentifolium
Lady Fern Alpine Lady Fern
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Noystolfjellet
Cysopteris fragilis Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Brittle Bladder Fern Oak Fern
Above Flam Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Woodsia ilvensis
Oblong Woodsia
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Pinopsida (Gymnosperms)
Conifers
Cupressaceae Juniperus communis
Juniper Family Juniper
Pinaceae
Pine Family
Abies alba Larix decidua
European Silver Fir European Larch
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Picea abies Pinus cembra
Norway Spruce Arollo Pine
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Torpo Churchyard (planted)
Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Taxaceae Taxus baccata
Yew Family Yew
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Magnoliidae (Dicotyledons)
Flowering Plants
Aceraceae
Maple Family
Acer platanoides
Norway Maple
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Adoxaceae Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Family Moschatel or Townhall Clock
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Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Carrot Family
Angelica sylvestris Anthriscus sylvestris
Wild Angelica Cow Parsley
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Myrdal
Conopodium majus Heracleum sphondylium ssp.sibiricum
Pignut Siberian Hogweed
Gol
Pimpinella saxifraga Torilis japonica
Burnet-saxifrage Upright Hedge-parsley
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Daisy Family
Achillea millefolium Achillea ptarmica
Yarrow Sneezewort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Antennaria carpatica Antennaria dioica
Carpathian Cat’s-foot Cat's-foot
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Anthemis tinctoria
Yellow Chamomile
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Artemisia absinthium Artemisia vulgaris
Wormwood Mugwort
Solseter/Gol
Carduus crispus Centaurea jacea
Welted Thistle Brown Knapweed
Solseter/Gol Verge above Gol
Cicerbita alpina Cirsium arvense
Alpine Sow-thistle Creeping Thistle
Below Myrdal -
Cirsium heterophyllum (helenioides) Cirsium palustre
Melancholy Thistle Marsh Thistle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Kamben
Cirsium vulgare Erigeron borealis
Spear Thistle Alpine Fleabane
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Erigeron acer Filago vulgaris
Blue Fleabane Common Cudweed
Solseter/Gol -
Gnaphalium (Omalotheca) norvegica Gnaphalium (Omalotheca) supinum
Highland Cudweed Dwarf Cudweed
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Gnaphalium (Omalotheca) sylvatica Hieracium alpinum
Heath Cudweed Alpine Hawkweed
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Noystolfjellet
Inula conyzae Lapsana communis
Ploughman’s-spikenard Nipplewort
Solseter/Gol
Leontodon autumnalis Leucanthemum vulgare
Autumn Hawkbit Ox-eye Daisy
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Matricaria discoidea Petasites frigidus
Pineapple mayweed -
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Pilosella (Hieracium) aurantiaca Pilosella officinarum
Orange Hawkweed Mouse-eared Hawkweed
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Saussarea alpina Senecio vulgaris
Alpine Saw-wort Groundsel
Gol
Solidago virgaurea Tanacetum vulgare
Golden Rod Tansy
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Taraxacum hamata Tripleurospermum inodorum
Dandelion Scentless Mayweed
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Tussilago farfara
Colt’s-foot
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Betulaceae Alnus glutinosa
Birch Family Alder
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Alnus incana Betula pendula
Grey Alder Silver Birch
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Betula pubescens Betula nana
Downy Birch Dwarf Birch
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Betula pubescens x B.nana Corylus avellana
Hybrid Birch Hazel
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Boraginaceae
Borage Family
Asperugo procumbens Myosotis arvensis
Madwort Field Forget-me-not
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Myosotis ramosissima Mosotis scorpioides
Early Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not
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Myosotis secunda Myosotis sylvatica
Creeping Forget-me-not Wood Forget-me-Not
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Cabbage Family
Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Arabis alpina Arabis glabra
Alpine Rock -cress Tower Mustard
Solseter/Gol -
Arabis hirsuta Barbarea intermedia
Hairy Rock-cress Medium-flowered Winter-cress
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Barbarea vulgaris Berteroa incana
Winter-cress Hoary Alison
Solseter/Gol Solseter/Gol
Capsella bursa-pastoris Cardamine amara
Shepherd's-purse Large Bittercress
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Cardamine bellidifolia Cardamine flexuosa
Alpine Bittercress Wavy Bittercress
Noystolfjellet Noystolfjellet
Cardamine pratensis Lepidium draba (Draba incana)
Lady's Smock Hoary Cress
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Rorippa palustris Rorippa sylvestris
Marsh Yellowcress Creeping Yellow-cress
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Thlaspi alpinum Thlaspi arvense
Alpine Pennycress Field Pennycress
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Gol
Campanulaceae
Bellflower Family
Campanula latifolia Campanula persicifolia
Giant Bellflower Peach-leaved Bellflower
Stalheim -
Campanula rotundifolia Campanula scheuchzeri
Harebell Scheuchzer’s Bellflower
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckle Family
Linnaea borealis Lonicera caerulea
Twinflower Blue -berried Honeysuckle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Sambucus racemosa
Red-berried Elder
Gol
Caryophyllaceae Arenaria serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
Pink Family Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Cerastium alpinum Cerastium arvense
Alpine Mouse-ear Field Mouse -ear
Solseter/Gol
Cerastium fontanum Sagina apetala
Common Mouse -ear Annual Pearlwort
Solseter/Gol -
Sagina nodosa Sagina procumbens
Knotted Pearlwort Procumbent Pearlwort
Gol
Sagina subulata Scleranthus annuus
Heath Pearlwort Annual Knawel
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Silene dioica Silene latifolia
Red Campion White Campion
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Silene rupestris Silene vulgaris
Rock Catchfly Bladder Campion
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Spergularia rubra Stellaria graminea
Sand Spurry Lesser Stichwort
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Stellaria uliginosa (S.alsine) Stellaria media
Bog Stitchwort Chickweed
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Stellaria nemorum
Wood Stitchwort
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Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album
Goosefoot Family Fat Hen
Solseter/Gol
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Clusiaceae Hypericum maculatum
St. John’s -wort Family Imperforate St. John’s-wort
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Hypericum tetraptrum
Square-stalked St. John's-wort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Crassulaceae Sedum (Rhodiola) rosea
Stonecrop Family Roseroot
Above Flam
Sedum telephium ssp. maximum Sedum villosum
Orpine Hairy Stonecrop
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Sedum saxangulare Sedum hybridum
Tasteless Stonecrop Hybrid Stonecrop
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Sedum spurium
Caucasian Stonecrop
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Dipsacaceae Knautia arvensis
Teasel Family Field Scabious
Solseter/Gol
Succisa pratensis
Devil’s-bit Scabious
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Empetraceae Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry Family Crowberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Andromeda polifolia Arctostaphylos alpinus
Bog Rosemary Alpine Bearberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Noystolfjellet
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Calluna vulgaris
Bearberry Heather or Ling
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Loiseleuria procumbens Phyllodoce caerulea
Trailing Azelea Blue or Mountain Heath
Noystolfjellet
Vaccinium myrtillus Vaccinium oxycoccus
Bilberry Cranberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Vaccinium uliginosum Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Bog Bilberry Cowberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Pea Family
Astragalus alpinus Astragalus glycyphyllos
Alpine Milk-vetch Wild Liquorice
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben -
Anthyllis vulneraria Lathyrus pratensis
Kidney-vetch Meadow Vetchling
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Lotus corniculatus Lupinus x regalis
Bird's-foot Trefoil Garden Lupin
Solseter/Gol North of Oslo
Oxytropis lapponica Trifolium c.f. aureum
Northern Milk-vetch Large Hop Trefoil
-
Trifolium medium Trifolium pratense
Zig-zag Clover Red Clover
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Trifolium repens Vicia cracca
White Clover Tufted Vetch
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Vicia sepium Vicia sylvestris
Bush Vetch Wood vetch
Solseter/Gol
Fagaceae
Beech Family
Fagus sylvatica
Beech
Gentianaceae
Gentian Family
Ericaceae
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Gentiana nivalis Gentianella campestris
Snow Gentian Field Gentian
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben -
Geraniaceae
Crane’s -bill Family
Geranium pratense Geranium sylvaticum
Meadow crane’s-bill Wood Crane’s -bill
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Deadnettle Family
Ajuga pyramidalis Ajuga reptans
Pyramidal Bugle Bugle
Storefjell Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Clinopodium vulgare Galeopsis tetrahit
Wild Basil Common Hemp -nettle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Prunella vulgaris Stachys sylvestris
Selfheal Hedge Woundwort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Thymus pulegioides
Large Thyme
-
Lentabulariaceae Pinguicula villosa
Bladderwort Family Dwarf Butterwort
-
Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Menyanthaceae Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean Family Bogbean
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Myricaceae
Bog-myrtle family
Myrica gale
Bog -myrtle
-
Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea
Yellow Water-lily
-
Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily
-
Onagraceae Chamerion (Epilobium) angustifolium
Willowherb Family Rose -bay Willowherb
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Epilobium alsinifolium Epilobium anagallidifolium
Chickweed Willowherb Alpine Willowherb
Noystolfjellet
Epilobium montanum Epilobium lactiflorum
Broad -leaved Willowherb Milky Willowherb
Solseter/Gol -
Epilobium obscurum Epilobium palustre
Short-fruited Willowherb Marsh Willowherb
Solseter/Gol
Epilobium tetragonum
Square-stemmed Willowherb
-
Oxalidaceae Oxalis acetosella
Wood -sorrel Family Wood-sorrel
Solseter/Gol
Papaveraceae
Poppy Family
Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine
-
Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata
Plantain Family Ribwort Plantain
-
Plantago major Plantago media
Greater Plantain Hoary Plantain
Solseter/Gol -
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Polygalaceae Polygala amarella
Milkwort Family Dwarf milkwort
-
Polygala vulgaris
Common Milkwort
-
Polygonaceae Oxyria digyna
Knotweed Family Mountain Sorrel
Above Flam
Persicaria bistorta Persicaria (Polygonum) vivipara
Bistort Alpine Bistort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Polygonum aviculare Rumex acetosa
Knotgrass Sorrel
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Rumex acetosella Rumex longifolius
Sheep’s Sorrel Northern Dock
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Portulacaceae
Blinks Family
Montia Fontana agg
Blinks
Noystolfjellet
Primulaceae Lysimachia vulgaris
Primrose Family Yellow Loosestrife
-
Trientalis europaea
Chickweed Wintergreen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Pyrolaceae Moneses uniflora
Wintergreen Family One-flowered Wintergreen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Orthilia secunda Pyrola chlorantha
Nodding Wintergreen Pale -flowered Wintergreen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Pyrola media Pyrola minor
Intermediate Wintergreen Common Wintergreen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Pyrola norvegica Pyrola rotundifolia
Norwegian Wintergreen Round-leaved Wintergreen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup Family
Aconitum septentrionale Actaea spicata
Northern Wolfsbane Baneberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Caltha palustris Ranunculus acris
Marsh Marigold Meadow Buttercup
Noystolfjellet Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Ranunculus glacialis Ranunculus montanus
Glacier Crowfoot Mountain Buttercup
-
Ranunculus c.f. peltatus Ranunculus platanifolius
Water Crowfoot -
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen -
Ranunculus repens Ranunculus reptans
Creeping Buttercup Creeping Spearwort
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Thalictrum alpinum Trollius europaeus
Alpine Meadow-rue Globeflower
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben Noystolfjellet
Rhamnaceae
Buckthorn Family
Frangula alnus
Alder Buckthorn
-
Rosaceae Alchemilla alpina
Rose Family Alpine Lady's-mantle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Alchemilla glabra Alchemilla wichurae
Smooth Lady's-mantle -
Noystolfjellet Kamben
Alchemilla xanthochlora
-
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Amelanchier lamarckii Cotoneaster sp
Juneberry Cotoneaster
-
Filipendula ulmaria Fragaria vesca
Meadowsweet Wild Strawberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Geum urbanum Geum rivale
Wood Avens or Herb Bennett Water Avens
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Potentilla anserina Potentilla argentea
Silverweed Hoary Cinquefoil
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Potentilla crantzii Potentilla erecta
Alpine Cinquefoil Tormentil
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Potentilla norvegica Potentilla palustris
Ternate -leaved Cinquefoil Marsh Cinquefoil
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Rosa majalis Rubus chamaemorus
Cinnamon Rose Cloudberry
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Rubus idaeus Rubus saxatilis
Raspberry Stone Bramble
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Sibbaldia procumbens Sorbus aucuparia
Sibbaldia Rowen or Mountain Ash
Noystolfjellet Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Rubiaceae
Bedstraw Family
Galium mollugo Galium boreale
Hedge Bedstraw Northern Bedstraw
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Galium palustre agg Galium x pomeranicum
Marsh Bedstraw Hybrid Bedstraw
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Galium saxatile Galium uliginosum
Heath Bedstraw Fen Bedstraw
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Galium verum
Lady’s Bedstraw
Solseter/Gol
Salicaceae Populus tremula
Willow Family Aspen
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Salix arbuscula Salix caprea
Mountain Willow Goat Willow
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Salix cinerea agg Salix glandulifera
Grey Willow -
-
Salix herbacea Salix lanata ssp. lanata
Dwarf Willow Woolly Willow
Noystolfjellet Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Salix lanata x S.lapponum Salix lapponum
Downy Willow
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Salix myrsinifolia Salix pentandra
Dark -leaved Willow Bay Willow
-
Salix phylicifolia Salix phylicifolia x S.lapponum
Tea-leaved Willow -
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Salix reticulata
Net-leaved Willow
-
Saxifragaceae Parnassia palustris
Saxifrage Family Grass -of-Parnassus
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Saxifraga aizoides Saxifraga cotyledon
Yellow Saxifrage Pyramidal Saxifrage
Stalheim
Saxifraga oppositifolia Saxifraga rivularis
Purple Saxifrage Highland Saxifrage
-
Saxifraga stellaris
Starry Saxifrage
Noystolfjellet
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort Family
Bartsia alpina Digitalis purpurea
Alpine Bartsia Foxglove
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Euphrasia sp Linaria vulgaris
Eyebright Common Toadflax
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Melampyrum pratense Melampyrum sylvaticum
Common Cow-wheat Small Cow- wheat
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Pedicularis lapponica Pedicularis palustris
Lapland Lousewort Red Rattle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum Rhinanthus minor agg
Moor King Yellow Rattle
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Verbascum nigrum Verbascum thapsus
Dark Mullein Great Mullein
-
Veronica alpina Veronica arvensis
Alpine Speedwell Wall Speedwell
Noystolfjellet Solseter/Gol
Veronica chamaedrys Veronica fruticans
Germander Speedwell Rock Speedwell
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Veronica officinalis Veronica scutellata
Common Speedwell Marsh Speedwell
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Tiliaceae Tilia cordata
Lime Family Small-leaved Lime
-
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm
-
Urticaceae Urtica dioica
Nettle Family Common Nettle
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Urtica urens
Small Nettle
-
Valerianaceae Valeriana sambucifolia
Valerian Family Elder-flowered Valerian
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Violaceae
Violet Family
Viola arvensis Viola canina ssp. montana
Field Pansy Heath Dog-violet
Solseter/Gol -
Viola palustris Viola riviniana
Marsh Violet Common Dog-violet
Solseter/Gol Noystolfjellet
Viola tricolor
Heartsease
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Cyperaceae Carex atrata
Sedge Family Black Alpine Sedge
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Carex bigelowii Carex capillaris
Stiff Sedge Hair Sedge
Noystolfjellet Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex chordorhiza
String Sedge
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Liliidae (Monocotyledons)
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Carex curta Carex dioica
White sedge Dioecious Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex divulsa Carex echinata
Grey Sedge Star Sedge
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex elata Carex flava
Tufted Sedge Large Yellow Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex fuliginosa ssp. misandra Carex globularis
Red-brown Sedge -
-
Carex lachenallii Carex limosa
Hare’s -foot Sedge Bog Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Carex magellanica Carex nigra
Tall Bog Sedge Common Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex norvegica Carex ornithopoda
Close-headed Sedge Bird's-foot Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex ovalis Carex pallescens
Oval Sedge Pale Sedge
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex panicea Carex pauciflora
Carnation Sedge Few-flowered Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Carex rostrata Carex vaginata
Bottle Sedge Sheathed Sedge
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Carex vesicaria Eleocharis quinqueflora
Bladder Sedge Few-flowered Spike-rush
Noystolfjellet Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum scheuchzeri
Common Cotton-grass Scheuchzeri’s Cottongrass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Noystolfjellet
Eriophorum vaginatum Trichophorum alpinum
Hare’s -tail Cotton-grass Alpine Deergrass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Trichophorum cespitosum
Deergras s
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Juncaceae Juncus alpinus
Rush Family Alpine Rush
-
Juncus articulatus Juncus biglumis
Jointed Rush Two-flowered Rush
Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Juncus bufonius Juncus filiformis
Toad Rush Thread Rush
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Juncus trifidus Luzula multiflora agg
Three-leaved Rush Heath Woodrush
Noystolfjellet Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Luzula pilosa Luzula spicata
Hairy Wood-rush Spiked Wood-rush
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Noystolfjellet
Luzula sylvatica
Greater Wood-rush
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Juncaginaceae Triglochin palustre
Arrowgrass Family Marsh Arrowgrass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Maianthemum bifolium Narthecium ossifragum
May Lily Bog Asphodel
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Paris quadrifolia Polygonatum verticillatum
Herb Paris Whorled Soloman’s -seal
Solseter/Gol -
Tofieldia pusilla
Scottish Asphodel
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Orchidaceae
Orchid Famil y
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Coeloglossum viride Corallorhiza trifida
Frog Orchid Coralroot Orchid
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol (In fruit)
Dactylorhiza fuchsii Dactylorhiza maculata
Common Spotted Orchid Heath Spotted Orchid
Solseter/Gol Solseter/Gol
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. pulchella Goodyeara repens
Early Marsh Orchid Creeping Ladies Tresses
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Gymnadenia conopsea agg Leucorchis albida
Fragrant Orchid Small White Orchid
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Listera cordata Platanthera bifolia
Lesser Twayblade Lesser Butterfly Orchid
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Poaceae (Graminae)
Grass Family
Agrostis capillaris Agrostis curtisii
Common Bent Bristle Bent
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Agrostis stolonifera Alopecurus aequalis
Creeping Bent Orange foxtail
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Alopecurus geniculatus Alopecurus pratensis
Marsh Foxtail Meadow Foxtail
Solseter/Gol Kamben
Anthoxanthum odoratum Bromopsis inermis
Sweet Vernal Grass Hungarian Brome
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Gol
Calamagrostis epigeios Calamagrostis canescens
Wood Small-reed Purple Small Reed
Solseter/Gol Solseter/Gol
Dactylis glomerata Deschampsia cespitosa
Cock’s -foot Tufted Hair-grass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Deschampsia flexuosa Elymus caninus
Wavy Hair-grass Bearded Couch
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Solseter/Gol
Elytrigia (Elymus) repens Festuca arundinacea
Common Couch Tall Fescue
Solseter/Gol -
Festuca filiformis Festuca ovina agg
Fine-leaved Sheep's Fescue Sheep’s Fescue
Solseter/Gol Noystolfjellet
Festuca rubra agg Lagurus ovatus
Red Fescue Hare’s -tail Grass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Lolium perenne Melica nutans
Perennial Rye-grass Mountain Melick
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Millium effusum Molinia caerulea
Wood Millet Purple Moor -grass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Nardus stricta Phalaris arundinacea
Mat-grass Reed Canary-grass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Phleum alpinum Phleum pratense
Alpi ne Cat’s-tail Timothy
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Poa alpina Poa annua
Alpine Meadow-grass Annual Meadow-grass
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Kamben
Poa humilis (P. subcaerulea) Poa pratensis
Spreading Meadow-grass Smooth Meadow-grass
Solseter/Gol Kamben
Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass
Solseter/Gol
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton crispus
Pondweed family Curled Pondweed
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Potamogeton natans Potamogeton polygonifolius
Broad -leaved Pondweed Bog Pondweed
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
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Group/Species
English Name(If any)
Location
Sparganiaceae Sparganium angustifolium
Bur-reed Family Floating Bur-reed
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Common Name
Scientific Name
Location
Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata
-
Cormorant Grey Heron
Phalacrocorax carbo Ardea cinerea
North of Oslo
Mute Swan Mallard
Cygnus olor Anus platyrhynchos
North of Oslo -
Widgeon Scaup
Anus penelope Aythya marila
Noystolfjellet
Tufted Duck Goldeneye
Aythya fuligula Bucephala clangula
-
Red-breasted Merganser Hen Harrier
Mergus serrator Circus cyaneus
Near Finse -
Rough-legged Buzzard Common Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Buteo buteo
Noystolfjellet
Honey Buzzard Kestrel
Pernis apivorus Falco tinnunculus
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Peregrine Falcon Merlin
Falco perigrinus Falco columbarius
-
Gyr Falcon Willow Grouse
Falco rusticolus Lagopus lagopus
Noystolfjellet
Ptarmigan Capercaillie
Lagopus mutus Tetrao urogallus
-
Hazel Grouse Pheasant
Bonasa bonasa Phasianus colchicus
Solseter/Gol North of Oslo
Common Crane Oystercatcher
Grus grus Haematopus ostralargus
Kamben -
Golden Plover Lapwing
Pluvialis apricaria Vanellus vanellus
Noystolfjellet Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Dunlin Green Sandpiper
Calidris alpine Tringa ochropus
-
Common Sandpiper Redshank
Actitis hypoleucos Tringa totanus
Gudvagen Noystolfjellet
Greenshank Curlew
Tringa nebularia Numenius arquata
Kamben
Whimbrel Woodcock
Numenius phaeopus Scolopax rusticola
-
Snipe Black-headed Gull
Gallinago gallinago Larus ridibundus
-
Common Gull Herring Gull
Larus canus Larus argentatus
Flam to Gudvagen Kamben
Arctic Tern Black Guillemot
Sterna paradisaea Cepphus grylle
-
Feral Pigeon Wood Pigeon
Columba livia Columba palumbus
Kamben
Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Oslo
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Common Name Cuckoo
Scientific Name Cuculus canorus
Location -
Tawny Owl Short-eared Owl
Strix aluco Asio flammeus
Kamben Kamben
Swift Green Woodpecker
Apus apus Picus viridis
Kamben -
Great Spotted Woodpecker Sand Martin
Dendrocopos major Riparia riparia
Solseter/Gol -
Swallow House Martin
Hirundo rustica Delichon urbica
Solseter/Gol Kamben
Meadow Pipit Tree Pipit
Anthus pratensis Anthus trivialis
Noystolfjellet -
White Wagtail Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla alba Motacilla flava flava
Kamben Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Wren Dipper
Troglodytes troglodytes Cinclus cinclus
-
Dunnock Robin
Prunella modularis Erithacus rubecula
-
Bluethroat Redstart
Luscinia svecica Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Kamben -
Wheatear Whinchat
Oenanthe oenanthe Saxic ola rubetra
-
Song Thrush Redwing
Turdus philomelos Turdus iliacus
-
Mistle Thrush Fieldfare
Turdus viscivorus Turdus pilaris
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Kamben
Blackbird Ring Ouzel
Turdus merula Turdus torquatus
Gol -
Willow Warbler Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Chiffchaff Goldcrest
Phylloscopus collybita Regulus regulus
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Spotted Flycatcher Pied Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Ficedula hypoleuca
-
Great Tit Coal Tit
Parus major Parus ater
Solseter/Gol (H) Skutuset
Blue Tit Crested Tit
Parus caeruleus Parus cristatus
-
Marsh Tit Willow Tit
Parus palustris Parus montanus
-
Treecreeper Great Grey Shrike
Certhia familiaris Lanius excubitor
-
Magpie Jay
Pica pica Garrulus glandarius
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo Skutuset
Siberian Jay Rook
Perisoreus infaustus Corvus frugilegus
Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo -
Hooded Crow Raven
Corvus corone cornix Corvus corax
Kamben Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Starling House Sparrow
Sturnus vulgaris Passer domesticus
Kamben Oslo Airport
Tree Sparrow Chaffinch
Passer montanus Fringilla coelebs
Kamben
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Common Name Brambling
Scientific Name Fringilla montifringilla
Location Noystolfjellet
Linnet Twite
Carduelis cannabina Carduelis flavirostris
-
Redpoll Goldfinch
Carduelis flammea Carduelis carduelis
Kamben
Greenfinch Siskin
Carduelis chloris Carduelis spinus
Kamben Syningen/Storefjell/Kamben
Bullfinch Parrot Crossbill
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Loxia pytyopsittacus
-
Common Crossbill Reed Bunting
Loxia curvirostra Emberiza schoeniclus
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citronella
-
Scientific Name Vacciniina optilete
Location
Butterflies & moths Common Name Blue, Cranberry Blue, Common
Pol yommatus icarus Cupido minimus
Blue, Small Brown, Arran Brimstone Clouded Yellow, Mountain Copper, Scarse Copper, Small Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Marsh Fritillary, Small Pearl-bordered Heath, Small Red Admiral Tortoiseshell, Small Wall Brown, Northern White, Large White, Small White, Wood
Colias phicomone Heodes virgaureae Lycaena phlaeas Argynnis aglaja Eurodryas aurinia aurinia Clossiana selene Coenonympha pamphilus Vanessa Aglais urticae Lasiommata petropolitana Pieris brassicae Artogeia rapae Leptidea sinapis
Clouded Boarder Garden Carpet Latticed Heath
Lamaspilis marginata Xanthorhoe spadicearia Chiasmia clathrata Hellinsia osteodactylus
Plume Moth Red Carpet Riband Wave Shaded Broad-bar Silver Y Wood Tiger
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Eerbia ligea Gonepteryx rhamni
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Idaea aversata forma. remutata Scotopteryx chenopodiata Autographa gamma Parasemia plantaginis
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Other invertebrates Common Name
Scientific Name
Location
Seven Spot Ladybird Cleg-fly
Coccinella 7-punctata Haematopota pluvialis
Kamben
German Wasp Horse Fly
Vespa germanica Tabanus sp
Flam Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Ischnumon Fly Scorpion Fly
Rhyssa persuasoria Panorpa sp.
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Wolf Spider Wood Ant
Pardosa sp Formica rufa
Solseter/Gol Hallingen/Skutuset/ Brautemo
Common Name
Scientific Name
Location
Grey Seal
Phoca vitulina Phocoena phocoena
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Mammals
Harbour Porpoise Norway Lemming Elk Fox Mountain Hare Brown Hare
Lemmus lemmus Alces alces Vulpes vulpes Lepus europaeus
Flam to Gudvagen Noystolfjellet Kamben
Lepus europaeus
Kamben
Common Name
Scientific Name
Location
Viviparous or Common Lizard
Lacerta vivipara
Noystolfjellet
Grass Snake Common Frog
Natrix natrix Rana temporaria
Gronlie/Gomobu/Vasetstolen
Reptiles & amphibians
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