THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Sub-Class II. GLUMACE^E. ("Orc^. xcii, xciii.) 



" Flowers destitute of true perianth^ hut enclosed 



mthin imbricated cJiaffy scales or bracteas.^^ 



Ord. XCII. Cyperace^. The Sedge Family. 



1. RHYNCHOSPORA. Vahl. Beak-rusk. 

 Triand. Monogyn. L. 



1. R. ALBA. Vahl. (Schcenm alb. L.) (White B.) June — 

 August. 11 



Wet pastures and moors. On all the moors in Lancashire, 

 — E.G. On almost all the bogs in Cheshire, — E.G. GUI 

 Moss, near Knowsley, — H. Shepherd, in HalVs Flora. 

 Abundant on Simmons-wood Moss, — ^W.H. 



%. BLYSMUS. Panz. Blysmus. Triand. Monoegyn. L. 



1. B. COMPRESSUS. Panz. (Schcenus comjo. L.) (Broad- 



leaved B.) June^ Jnly. U 



Grassy spots on Crosby sand lulls, and near Eootle Land 

 Marks, abundant. Also at Formby and Southport. 



2. B. RUFUS. Link. (Schcenus ruf. E.B. Scirpus ruf. 



Schrad.) (Narrow-leaved B.) July, if 



Marshy ground near Rimrose Eridge, and also near Eootle 

 Land Marks. (Not scarce in 1850, — R. Tudor.) 



3. ELEOCHARIS. Br. Spike-rush. Triand. Monogyn. L. 



1. E. PALUSTRis. Br. (Scirptos jpal. L.) (Creeping S.) June, 



July, n 



In ditches and wet places, frequent. 



2. E. ACicuLARis. Roem. et Sch. (Scirpus acic. E.B.) July, 



August. U 



Wet sandy and marsliy places, not common. Crosby sand 

 hills and Eidston Heath. 



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