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Common on sand dunes and banks along the beach. Bahia Buen Suceso. South America, Tierra del Fuego

In a sandy peat, southerly exposure, under vegetation. Alt. sea level. Bahia Flinders, south of Cabo San Antonia. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Uncommon at base of large trees in peaty substrate in dense forest. Alt. 50-80 ft. South end of Bahia buen Suceso. South America, Tierra del Fuego

Dry slopes, waste places, very common. Alt. 3000 m. On road between Las Flores and Portezuela, San Juan. South America, Argentina

Near radio station, Grytviken. South Georgia

King Edward Cove area. South Georgia

Rock ledge below cliff. Alt. 170 m. Upper Maidal overlooking Maivatn. South Georgia

Beneath cliffs. Alt. 35 m. Behind Grytviken whaling station. South Georgia

Behind Shackleton House. Alt. 5 m. King Edward Point. South Georgia

Edge of A. decumbens sward, on bare earth, north facing. Alt. 15 ft. Behind Grytviken radio hut, south shore of King Edward cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Amongst A. tenera on scree. Alt. 30 ft. Grass Island, Stromness Bay. South Georgia

On morainic material. Alt. 20 ft. Sphagnum Valley, Cumberland West Bay. South Georgia

On dry hillock at edge of Rostkovia bog. Alt. 20 ft. Hope Point, King Edward Cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Edge of A. decumbens/Festuca community. Alt. 10 ft. Near powder hut between King Edward Point and Gryviken, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Amongst tussock. Alt. 50 ft. Above lake, near Hamilton Bay. South Georgia

Amongst tussock. Alt. 25 ft. Behind Shackletion House, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

North-facing at edge of A. decumbens sward. Alt. 25 ft. Behind Grytviken radio hut, south shore of King Edward Cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Hybrid swarm with Tortula understorey. Alt. 100 ft. Side of Mt. Duse above small dam, west end of King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Alt. c. 1000 ft. Foothills of Mt. Paget, at head of Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

At base of north facing rocks among Aceana tenera. Alt. c. 650 ft. Near cairn at highest point of Bore Valley, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

At base of north facing rocks, amongst A. tenera with Phleum, Tortula and Polytrichum. Alt. 680 ft. Echo Pass, Cumberland Bay. South Georgia

At edge of Acaena decumbens sward where it abutted on to Acaena tenera population. Alt. 40 ft. Near the small dam, at west end of King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

In marshland among grasses. Alt. 330 ft. Summit of Wireless Hill on North Head. Macquarie Island

In peat. Alt. 100 m. Wireless Hill. Macquarie Island

In waterlogged peat. Alt. 175 m. Open valley above Gadget Gully. Macquarie Island

Creek bank near Half-Way Hill, NE sector. Macquarie Island. Macquarie Island

Common on flats below glacier moraine, growing amongst cushions of Azorella. Spit Bay Heard Island

Edge of scree with some Tortula beneath. Alt. 20 ft. Lower slopes of Mt. Duse, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

North facing Acaena sward, with Tortula. Alt. 30 ft. Behind Grytviken radio hut, south shore of King Edward Cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Acaena/Deschampsia/Poa community. Alt. 10 ft. Beside customs house, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Amongst grass by sea. Alt. 15 ft. Port Stanley, East Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands

North facing Acaena sward, with Tortula. Alt. 20 ft. Behind Grytviken radio hut, south shore of King Edward Cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Acaena sward with some tussock. Alt. 40 ft. Near the small dam, at west end of King Edward Point, Cumberland East bay. South Georgia

Philonotis flush. Alt. 100 ft. By water-pipe leading to power station below Gull Lake, King Edward Cove, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Stony ground, exposed, dry, Alt. 200 ft. Stony ground on north side Cape Harcourt. South Georgia

On peaty banks amongst Tortula, Alt. c. 300 ft. Corrie below Roche Peak behind Jordan Cove, Bird Island. South Georgia

Associated with Festuca erecta and Poa flabellata on dry shinge. Alt. 10 ft. King Edward Point. South Georgia

Amongst Festuca association, Alt. c. 250 ft. East-facing slopes of Pirner Point, south of Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay. South Georgia

Acaena association on shores of lake, Alt. c. 350 ft. Gull Lake below Brown Mountain, Grytviken area. South Georgia

Common, in sites protected from wind and well-drained. Alt. 25 m. Slopes inland of meteorological station. Prince Edward Islands

In sheltered areas on sloping ground. Alt. 20 m. South of cave on east coast. Prince Edward Islands

Empetrum - Baccharis heath near the sea, Alt. 50 ft. Eliza Cove, East Falkland Island. Falkland Islands

At side of manager's villa. Alt. 1.5 m. Husvik Harbour. South Georgia

Introduced grass growing in small patch at site of shipwreck settlement. Alt. 10 m. Ships Cove. Prince Edward Islands

Behind the former piggery, Grytviken. South Georgia

Waste ground by steam heated pipes, Alt. c. 20 ft. By oil storage tank, Grytviken whaling station, Cumberland Bay. South Georgia

Stony ground on N-side of piggery. Alt. 3 m. Husvik whaling station. South Georgia

Between oil tanks at south side of station. South Georgia

Gravelly stream bank to N of Manager's villa. Alt. 1.5 m. Husvik whaling station. South Georgia

Among Acaena adscendens in vegetation, near the sea shore, Alt. 25 ft. Just south of whaling station, Husvik, Stromness Bay. South Georgia