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Eleocharis ocreata (Nees.)- Pale Spike-rush. 

 PI. XVIL, Fig. 14. 



Eleogenus ocreatus Nees., in Mart. Fl. Bras. II. Part i. 102. 1842 [Bahia, 

 Rio Janiero, etc.].— Stone Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1908. 458. 



Restricted to the southern part of the Cape May peninsula, 

 where it was first found by Mr. S. S. Van Pelt on the shores of 

 Lily Lake, July 17 and September 16, 1905. 



Cape il/aj;.— Cape May Pt. 



Eleocharis olivacea Torr. Green Spike-rush. 



Eleocharis olivacea Torrey, Ann. Lye. N. Y. III. 300. 1836 [Pine Barrens 

 of New Jersey]. — Knieskern 34. — Willis 68. — Britton 262. — Keller and 

 Brown 62. 



Frequent in moist open ground throughout the State, but most 

 plentiful in the Pine Barrens and along the coast. 

 Fr. — Late July into October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Hainesport, Birmingham, Delaire, Mickleton 

 (H), Swedesboro, Millville, Beaver Dam. 



Pine Barrens. — Lakehurst, Browns Mills, Baniber, Chatsworth, Jackson, 

 Clementon, Atco, Landisville, Hammonton, Parkdale, Atsion, Batsto, Forks 

 of Batsto, Pleasant Mills, Quaker Bridge, Absecon (Bassett). 



Coast Strip. — Seaside Park, Forked River, Waretown, Manahawkin, Surf 

 City (L), Absecon (S), Palermo. 



Cape ilfa/y.— Bennett, Cape May, Cape May Pt. (S). 



Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Obtuse Spike-rush. 



PI. XVIL. Fig. 17. 



Scirpus obtusus Willdenow, Enum. Hort. Berol. 76. 1809 [North America]. 

 Eleocharis obtusa Knieskern, 34. — Willis 68. 

 Eleocharis ovata Britton 262. 



Common throughout the State except in the Pine Barrens, 

 where it is found only along tidewater streams or introduced in 

 cultivated ground. 



Fr. — Mid-June to early October. 



Middle District. — Keyport (NY), New Egypt, Delanco, Birmingham, Del- 

 aire, Camden, Lindenwold, Woodbury, Swedesboro, Clementon, Millville. 



Pifie Barrens.— F\ezss.nt Mills (T), Landisville, Four mi. E. Hammonton 

 (S), Mays Landing. 



Coast Strip. — Deal, Manahawkin, Anglesea. 



Cape Moy.— Court House (S), Bennett (S), Cape May. 



