Borovichev E.A. Botanical excursion on the Northern Soroya. Hammerfest, 2014.

Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) is an insectivorous plant (consuming insects is an adaptation to supply itselfwith nitrogen). Its leaves are covered with dense tentacles with glistening drops which attract flies and mosquitoes. They get glued to the sticky leaves, whereupon the tentacles bend over, holding the insects inside until they are digested Hooked Scorpion-moss (Scorpidium scorpioides) grows in wet hollows and indicates thin turflayer and minerotrophic conditions Sphagnum species arefamous o ftheir ability to store water ; some species can hold up to 20 times their dry weight in water. Dried Sphagnum moss was used as an insulating and water-absorbingmaterial. Since it inhibits growth o fbacteria andfungi, it has been used for centuries as wounds dressing,for storing vegetables and foodpreservation 57