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Härjedalen July 2007
The province of Härjedalen in central Sweden has an
area of almost 12000 square kilometers. It extends from the Norwegian
border eastwards to about 140km from the
Bothnian Sea.
The highest peak of the province is Mt.
Helagsfjället (1796m) with the southernmost Swedish glacier.
About 80% of the province is situated above 500m.
There are many botanically interesting areas for those interested in
alpine plants. Districts rich in calcareous bedrock harbor as a rule a
rich flora. I strongly recommend to visit Mt. Hamrafjället (1138m),
Mittåkläppen (1212m), Torkilstöten (1049m), Skarvarna (1260m) and the
rich fens of Sölendet, Norway.
All photos below are taken in these areas.
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| Coeloglossum viride |
Nigritella nigra |
Gymnadenia conopsea
var. alba |
Dactylorhiza
lapponica |
Listera ovata |
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| Corallorhiza
trifida |
Listera ovata |
Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
Chamorchis alpina |
Gymnadenia conopsea |
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| Dactylorhiza
incarnata ssp. cruenta |
Leuchorchis albida
ssp. straminea |
Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
Coeloglossum viride |
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| Astragalus frigidus |
Guess who? |
Bluewings |
Bluewing |
Rich fen in Sölendet,
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| Eriophorum
angustifolium |
Trollius europaeus |
Fly on alchemilla |
Dryas octopetala |
Dryas octopetala |
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| Hamrafjället |
Nigritella nigra |
Skarsfjället |
Leuchorchis albida |
Sölendet, Norway |
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| Rich fen, Sölendet |
Sölendet, Norway |
My best friends |
Sölendet |
Datylorhiza fuchsii
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