THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



4. ISOLEPIS. Br. holepis. Mud-rush. 

 Triand. Monogyn, L. 



1. I. PLUITANS. Br. (Sdrjpm fiuit. L. Eleocharis fluit. 



Rook/m Br, Fl.) (Floating I.) July, August. U 



Ditches and ponds. Not uncommon in many parts of 

 Wirral. Plentiful in ditches at Bootle, Crosby, Litherland, 

 Forraby, &c. 



2. I. SETACEA. Br. (Scirpus setaceus. L.) (Bristle- 



stalked M.) July, August. 1^ 



Moist sandy and gravelly places, not unfrequent Bidston 

 Heath, Oxton, Claughton brick ttelds, Bootle, near the 

 Rimrose Bridge, <fec. 



5. SCIRPUS. Linn. Clvb-nish. BnlUnish, 

 Triand, Monogyn. L. 



1. S. i^cusTRis. L. (Lake C. or B.) July, August. % 



Ditch and pond sides, not unfrequent. Abundant in 

 ditches on Bidston Mai*sh. Walton, — R. Tudor. Crosby 

 Marsh, — J.S., in Herb. Plentiful in a pond near Car Lane, 

 West Derby,— W.H. Southport,— H. Aughton. 



2. S. MARTTIMUS. L. (Salt-marsh C.) July, August. U 



Salt marshes, not unfrequent. Abundant on Bidston 

 Marsh, in ditches. Bootle shore near the Rimrose brook. 

 Tranmere Pool, scarce. 



3. S. SYLVATicus. L. (Wood C.) July, u 



Sankey Canal bank, near Parr Hall, — J. Harrison. 



4. S. CiESPiTosus. L. fMeockari? easpit. Link.) (Scaly- 



stalked C.) June, July. 2^ 



Moist heathy and moory places, frequent. Very abundant 

 on Bidston and Oxton heaths. Heswall Hill, — W.S. 

 Bootle, — R. Tudor. Formby and Southport 



6. ERIOPHORUM. Linn. Cotton- Grass. 

 Triand. Monogyn. L. 



1. E. VAQiNATUM. L. (Hare-tail C.) March— May. n 



Bogs and wet moory places, not unfrequent Crosby, 

 Formby, Southport. Simmons-wood Moss, abundant 

 Bidston Marsh, &c. 



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