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List of species, their taxonomic group and where to find it in the VFGs.
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Species Group Found in Common name(s)
Anser brachyrhynchus Bird Kapp Linné, Midterhuken, Adventdalen 🇳🇴 Kortnebbgås, 🇬🇧 Pink-footed goose
Arenaria humifusa Vascular plant Leinstranda 🇳🇴 Dvergarve, 🇬🇧 Low sandworts
Arnica angustifolia Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Fjellsolblom, 🇬🇧 Alpine arnica
Calidris alpina Bird Bohemanneset 🇳🇴 Myrsnipe, 🇬🇧 Dunlin
Cardamine nymanii Gand. Vascular plant Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Arktisk skjeggstarr, 🇬🇧 Nard sedge
Carex nardina ssp. hepburnii Vascular plant Blomstrandhalvøya 🇳🇴 Polarkarse
Carex subspathacea Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Ishavsstarr, 🇬🇧 Hoppner's sedge
Cassiope tetragona Vascular plant Blomstrandhalvøya, Kapp Nathorst, Hemsedalen & Flintholmen, Adventdalen, Bjørndalen 🇳🇴 Kantlyng, 🇬🇧 Arctic bell-heather
Cerastium arcticum Vascular plant Kapp Johannesen 🇳🇴 Tundraarve, 🇬🇧 Arctic mouse-ear
Cerastium regelii ssp. caespitosum Vascular plant Trygghamna 🇳🇴 Polararve, 🇬🇧 Redgel's mouse-ear chickweed
Cochlearia groenlandica Vascular plant Midterhuken 🇳🇴 Polarskjørbuksurt, 🇬🇧 Greenland scurvy-grass
Coptidium pallasii Vascular plant Bohemanneset 🇳🇴 Glinesesoleie, 🇬🇧 Glossy buttercup
Crystopteris fragilis Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Skjørlok, 🇬🇧 Brittle bladder-fern
Deschampsia alpina Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Fjellbunke, 🇬🇧 Alpine hair-grass
Dryas octopetala Vascular plant Blomstrandhalvøya, Leinstranda, Kapp Nathorst, Bohemanneset, Kapp Linné, Adventdalen, Bjørndalen 🇳🇴 Reinrose, 🇬🇧 Mountain aves
Dupontia fisheri Vascular plant Bohemanneset 🇳🇴 Småtundragras, 🇬🇧 Tundragrass
Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Fjellkrekling, 🇬🇧 Crowberry
Eriophorum scheuchzeri ssp. arcticum Vascular plant Bohemanneset, Adventdalen, Bjørndalen 🇳🇴 Polarsnømyrull, 🇬🇧 Polar white cottongrass
Equisetum arvense ssp. alpestre Vascular plant Adventdalen 🇳🇴 Polarsnelle, 🇬🇧 Field horsetail
Flavocetraria nivalis Lichen Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Gulskinn, 🇬🇧 Crinkled snow lichen
Fratercula arctica Bird Midterhuken, Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Lunde, 🇬🇧 Atlantic puffin
Fulmarus glacialis Bird Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Havhest, 🇬🇧 Northern fulmar
Gavia stellata Bird Blomstrandhalvøya 🇳🇴 Smålom, 🇬🇧 Red-throated diver
Lepidurus arcticus Invertebrate Kapp Linné 🇳🇴 Skjoldkreps, 🇬🇧 Arctic tadpole shrimp
Luzula confusa Vascular plant Trygghamna, Kapp Johannesen, Bjørndalen 🇳🇴 Vardefrytle, 🇬🇧 Northern wood rush
Luzula nivalis Vascular plant Leinstranda 🇳🇴 Snøfrytle, 🇬🇧 Northern wood rush
Obobenus rosmarus Mammal Bohemanneset 🇳🇴 Hvalross, 🇬🇧 Walrus
Oxyria digyna Vascular plant Midterhuken 🇳🇴 Fjellsyre, 🇬🇧 Mountain snorrel
(1) Papaver dahlianum / (2) Papaver cornwallisense Vascular plant Kapp Johannesen 🇳🇴 (1) Svalbardvalmue, 🇳🇴 (2) Polarvalmue, 🇬🇧 (1) Svalbard poppy
Petasites frigidus Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Fjellpestrot, 🇬🇧 Arctic butterbur
Poa alpina var. vivipara Vascular plant Trygghamna 🇳🇴 Knoppfjellrapp, 🇬🇧 Alpine meadow-grass, 🇬🇧 Alpine bluegrass
Polemonium boreale Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen, Midterhuken 🇳🇴 Polarflokk, 🇬🇧 Boreal Jacobs-ladder
Potentilla insularis Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Svalbardmure, 🇬🇧 "Svalbard potentilla" (Unoffical name)
Puccinellia phryganodes Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Teppesaltgras, 🇬🇧 Alkali graass
Puccinellia vahliana Vascular plant Calypsostranda 🇳🇴 Fimbusaltgras, 🇬🇧 Vahl's alakligrass
Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus Mammal Leinstranda, Midterhuken, Adventdalen, Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Svalbardrein, 🇬🇧 Svalbard reindeer
Ranuculus pygmaeus Vascular plant Trygghamna 🇳🇴 Dvergsoleie, 🇬🇧 Dwarf buttercup
Ranuculus sulphureus Vascular plant Kapp Johannesen 🇳🇴 Polarsoleie, 🇬🇧 Sulphur buttercup
Rissa tridactyla Bird Midterhuken, Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Krykkje, 🇬🇧 Black-legged kittiwake
Rubus chamaemorus Vascular plant Hemsedalen & Flintholmen 🇳🇴 Molte, 🇳🇴 Multe, 🇬🇧 Cloudberry
Rusavskia elegans Lichen Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Raudberglav, 🇬🇧 Elegant sunburst lichen
Salix reticulata Vascular plant Blomstrandhalvøya 🇳🇴 Rynkevier, 🇬🇧 Snow willow
Saxifraga aizoides Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Gulsildre, 🇬🇧 Yellow saxifrage
Saxifraga cespitosa Vascular plant Trygghamna, Kapp Johannesen, Calypsostranda 🇳🇴 Tuesildre, 🇬🇧 Tudted alpine saxifrage
Saxifraga hirculus ssp. compacta Vascular plant Bohemanneset, Stuphallet 🇳🇴 Polarmyrsildre, 🇬🇧 Marsh saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia Vascular plant Trygghamna, Kapp Johannesen, Midterhuken, Calypsostranda 🇳🇴 Rødsildre, 🇬🇧 Purple saxifrage
Saxifraga platysepala Vascular plant Calypsostranda 🇳🇴 Tråsildre, 🇬🇧 Spider saxifrage
Silene acaulis Vascular plant Blomstrandhalvøya, Leinstranda, Kapp Linné, Midterhuken, Calypsostranda 🇳🇴 Fjellsmelle, 🇬🇧 Moss campion
Stellaria humifusa Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Ishavsstjerneblom, 🇬🇧 Saltmarsh starwort
Stercocarius parasiticus Bird Leinstranda 🇳🇴 Tyvjo, 🇬🇧 Arctic skua
Tofieldia pusilla Vascular plant Kapp Nathorst 🇳🇴 Bjønnbrodd, 🇳🇴 Bjørnebrodd, 🇬🇧 Scottish asphodel
Ursus maritimus Mammal Kapp Linné 🇳🇴 Isbjørn, 🇬🇧 Polar bear
Vulpes lagopus Mammal Midterhuken 🇳🇴 Fjellrev, 🇬🇧 Arctic fox