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Fig. 271: Carex vesicaria: a, lower part of plant, showing the bladeless lower 

 leaves and the rhizomatous base of plant, X -f,; b, upper part of culm, showing the 

 long bracts, the sessile pistillate spikes below and the terminal staminate spikes above. 

 X %; c, staminate flower and subtending scale. X 5; d, scale of pistillate flower, X 5; 

 e, perigynium, showing bidentate beak with erect teeth, X 5; f, ligule, X 11-.; g. pistil- 

 late flower with perigynium removed, showing the very long and flexuous style, X 5; h, 

 achene (cross section), X 5. (From Mason, Fig. 121). 



