3. Dulichium aichard. 
A perennial bog herb with columar jointed stems which are equally leafy 
throughout or the lower leaves scale-like. ipks suet ae Spikes 
axillary, the spikelets £-ranked, somewhat flattened, linear. Scales 
lanceolate, closely appressed, decurrent, forming wing-like margins on the 
joints below. Perianth of 6-9 downwardly barbed bristles. Stamens 5. Style 
2-cleft at the apex, persistent, forming a beak. Achene linear-oblong. 
Ll. De arundinaceyum (L.)Britton. Stems 30-50 cm. tall, hollow,joinseh; 
lower leaves scale-like, sheathing, the upper with spreading blades, the 
sheathing portion 1.5-5 cm. long, subtruncate at the opening, the blades 
3-8 cm. long, 5-8 mm. wide, flat, smooth, spikes axttiwry—tn—the-~wpper> 
2-5-3 cme long, the spikelets ascending, lele5 cm. long, 1-5-2 mm. 
wide, 6-8 on each spike, acute; scales 6-7 mn. long with scarious mrgins, 
elliptical, closely appressed with several prominent parallel veins; 
bristles rigid, about equal to the scale; achene 2.5 mme long. 
In boggy meadows at lower elevations; seen only in the north.————> 
®.; — >Bog near Outlet, Priest Lake, Epling 7782; Granite Sta., Aptine—-—> 
Sandberg 777. 
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