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C. speirostachya. Short-spiked Sedge. Fig. 145L 
Sheaths about half as long as the stalks. Fertile spikes mostly 
three, erect, ovate, distant. Bogs. 1 ft. Perenn. Julv and Aug. 
Brown. (|) 4. It. Supp. 2770. E. B. 2. 1287*. II. Am. 511. 
Bub. 377. Lind. 288. 
C. Extensa. Long-bracteated Sedge. Fig. 1452. 
Sheaths as long as the stalks. Bracts leafy, very long and spread¬ 
ing. Fertile spikes roundish-ovate, nearly sessile, erect. Marshes. 
4 in.-l ft. Perenn. June. Fertile greenish; barren brown. ( 2 ) 
E. B. 1,833. E. B. 2. 1288. H. $• Am. 510. Bab. 377. Lind. 289. 
C. distans. Distant-spiked Sedge. Fig. 1453. 
Stems smooth. Sheaths very long, nearly equal to the stalks. 
Fertile spikes oblong, very remote. Marshes. 1—2 ft. Perenn. June. 
Brown, (f) £.4.1.1234. 4.4.2.1289. H.^ Am. 511. Bab. 
377. Lind. 289. 
C. binervis. Green-ribbed Sedge. Fig. 1454. 
Stem smooth. Sheaths elongated, shorter than the stalks. Fertile 
spikes cylindrical, remote ; sometimes compound. Dry heaths. 2-3 ft. 
Perenn. June. Brown. (|^) E.B. 1. 1235. E.B. 2. 1290. II. 
Am. 512. Bab. 378. Lind. 289. 
C. PR.ECOX. Vernal Sedge. Fig. 1455. 
Stalks very short; sheaths equal in length. Spikes cval-oblong. 
Dry heaths and pastures. 3 in.-l ft. Perenn. April and May. 
Paie brown. (§) E. B. 1. 1099. E. B. 2. 1291. II. Am. 518. 
Bab. 375. Lind. 290. 
C. pilxjlifera. Round-headed Sedge. Fig. 1456. 
Sheaths absent. Fertile spikes sessile, clustered, roundish. Heaths 
and moors. 6 in.-l ft. Perenn. June. Brown. (|) E.B. 1.885. 
E. B. 2. 1292. H. Am. 518. Bab. 375. Lind. 290. 
C. tomentosa. Downy-fruited Sedge. Fig. 1457. 
Sheaths minute. Fertile spikes nearly sessile, cylindrical, obtuse. 
Fruit globose, densely downy. Meadows; rare. I ft. Perenn. June. 
Brown. (§) 4.4.1.2046 . 4.4.2. 1293. H.SpArn. 518. Bab. 
375. Lind. 290. 
C. panicea. PinJc-leaved Sedge. Fig. 1458. 
Base creeping. Sheaths about half as long as the stalks. Fertile 
spikes subcyliridrical; the flowers rather distant. Bogs and meadows. 
1-1| ft. Perenn. June. Greenish-brown, (f) 4.4. 1. 1505. 
4.4. 2. 1294. JI. Am. 513. Bab. 372. Lind. 290. 
C. ph^eostachya. Short Brown-spiked Sedge. Fig. 1459. 
Sheaths shorter than the stalks. Fertile spikes two, distant, eiect, 
oval. Scales of barren spike pointed, of the fertile obtuse. Moun¬ 
tains. 5-6 in. Perenn. July. Brownish, (g) 4.4. Supp. 2731. 
4. 4. 2. 1294*. II. fyArn. 513. Bab. 373. 
C. recurva. Glaucous Heath Sedge. Fig. 1460. 
Creeping at the base. Sheaths very short. Fertile spikes cylin¬ 
drical, dense, slightly drooping, on long slender stalks. Leaves short, 
glaucous. Woods and pastures. 6 in.-l ft. Perenn. June. Blackish- 
green. (§) 4.4. 1. 1506. 4. 4. 2. 1295. H. ^Am. 517. Bab. 
376. Lind. 290. 
