Carex.] CYPERACE/E. 3 ^3 



nearly sessile on the corolla, spreading and flexuose, with coarse pu- 

 bescence, similar to the following, but larger and more loose. Corolla 

 sessile. Fruit without ribs (in a young state at least), also sessile. 

 Beak like that of C. rigida, except that it is not cloven at the notch." 

 Mr. W. Wilson. 



36. C. rigida, Gooden. Rigid Carex. Sheaths none; 

 bracteas foliaceous, auricled at the base; fertile spikes sub- 

 cylindrical, obtuse, loosely imbricated, the lower one peduncu- 

 lated ; fruit obovate, attenuated at the base, slightly stalked, 

 with a very short entire point ; leaves mostly recurved, broadly 

 linear. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 403. E. Bot. t. 2047. E. Fl. v. iv. 

 p. 116. 



On Galtymore and Curan-Tuhol, the highest of Magillicuddy's 

 Reeks, and other mountains in Kerry. Fl. June, July. % .—Hoots 

 creeping. Four to six inches high. " Bracteas often erect, not un- 

 frequently recurved. Stigmas nearly or quite sessile, erect, not spread- 

 ing, minutelv papillose. Corolla with a short stalk. Nearly allied to 

 C. ccespitosa ; nor is it distinguishable by any other marks than the 

 broad leaves, stalked corolla, and neatly formed erect stigmas, which 

 if constant, may perhaps serve to keep it in the rank of a species."— 

 Mr. W. Wilson. (Hooker.) 



37. C stricta, Gooden. Straight-leaved Carex. Sheaths 

 none; bracteas with small auricles at the base, short, sub- 

 foliaceous ; fertile spikes nearly sessile, cylindrical, elongated, 

 closely imbricated, often acuminated, with barren flowers at 

 the extremity; fruit ovate, somewhat acute, plane above on 

 each side, on a very short stalk; stem acutely angular, straight ; 

 leaves long, straight, narrow-linear, their bases often reti- 

 culated. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 403. E. Fl. v. iv. p. 118. E. 

 Bot. f. 914. 



Marshes and sides of lakes, in various parts of the country. Fl. 

 April, May. %. — Two feet or more high. Leaves rough, filamentous 

 at their sheathing bases. Spikes long, erect. Calyx-scales lanceolate, 

 dark brown. The roots are fibrous and tufted, and the plant is much 

 taller than C. ccespitosa. " The fruit comes gradually to a point, and 

 Mr. Wilson observes this point or mouth to be beset with very minute 

 spinules. The fertile spikes, he finds, has very constantly eight rows 

 of fruit." Hooker. 



* * # * * Barren and fertile flowers in separate spikes. Barren 

 spikes two or more. Stigmas three, (except in C. acuta.,) 



38. C. acuta, Linn. Slender-spiked Carex. Stigmas two; 

 sheaths none; bracteas long, foliaceous ; fertile spikes long, 

 cylindrical, acuminate, slender, erect when in fruit; fruit oval, 

 swelling, subacuminate, entire at the point ; stem acutely an- 

 gular, scabrous. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 404. E. Fl. v. iv. p. 119. 

 E. Bot. t. 580. 



Moist meadows and watery places in various parts of the country. 



