170 THE FLORA OF THE ALPS 
Crass VI.—GLUMIFERZ:. 
Perianth o, or of bristles or very minute scales. 
(Orders C.—CI.) 
Order C.—CYPERACE. 
Flowers unisexual or bisexual; perianth O or com- 
posed of bristles; stamens I-6; stigmas 2-3; grassy or 
reed-like herbs, with solid, usually triangular stem; the 
leaves very narrow, with closed sheaths. A very large 
order, belonging to all climates. 
1 CYPERUS, Hy: 
Flowers bisexual, in compound umbels or panicles; 
perianth o. 
C. longus, L.; perennial, stem 2-3 ft., stigmas 3; by 
water, rare; Switzerland, Tirol, Pyrenees. C. Moniz, 
L. ; similar, but stigmas 2; rare; Ticino, Pyrenees. C. 
fiavescens, L.; annual, stem 2-8 in., flowers yellowish, 
stigmas 2; wet places; Switzerland, Jura, Pyrenees. C. 
fuscus, L.; annual, stem 2-8 in., flowers dark brown, 
stigmas 3; wet places; Switzerland, Jura, Pyrenees. 
2. HELBOCHARIS,* 1. 
Flowers bisexual; spikelet solitary, terminal; perianth 
of 3-8 bristles. Small marsh plants. 
H, palustris, R. Br. (including umzglumis, Lk.); wet 
* Often spelt Eleocharis. 
