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Prostrate and spreading, in sand along and near the beach of Corpus 

 Christi Bay. Seen at two stations, both at a distance from dwellings. 

 March 24 (1497). 



ELYMUS L. Sp. PL 83 (1753)- 

 Elymus Canadensis L. Sp. PI. 83 (1753). 



Elymus Philqjelphicus L. Sp. PI. Ed. 2, 122 (1762). 

 In rich, moist, shady ground on the banks of the San Antonio, at San 

 Antonio, May 5 (1712). At Kerrville, on the stony limestone banks of 

 the Guadalupe, altitude 1625 feet, occurs a stouter form. 

 May 19 (1763). 



HORDEUM L. Sp. PL 84 (1753). 

 Hordeum pusillum Nutt. Gen. i : 87 1818). 



Common in sand along the beach of Corpus Christi Bay, especially 

 southeast of the town. 



March 27 (1504). 



CYPERACEAE. 



CYPERUS L. Sp. PL 44 (1753). 

 Cyperus acuminatus Torr. & Hook. Ann. Lye. N. Y. 3 : 435 (1836). 



In moist ground on the edge of a water hole at Corpus Christi, alti- 

 tude 40 feet. Plants few and scattered. 



May 30 (1807). 



Cyperus aristatus Rottb. Descr. et Icon. 23, /. 6,f. i (1773). 

 Cyperus inflexus Muhl. Gram. 16 (1817). 

 Cyperus uncinatus Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 50 (1814), not Poir. 



In low, wet ground along the Guadalupe at Kerrville, altitude 1600 

 feet. Only a few plants seen. 



June 28 (1924). 

 Cyperus ferax Vahl. Enum. 2 : 357 (1806). 



In moist gravel along the left bank of the Guadalupe at Kerrville, 

 altitude 1 600 feet. Usually freely branching from the base, forming tufts. 



July 2 (1934). 



ELEOCHARIS R. Br. Prodr. FL Nov. Holl. i : 224(1810). 



Eleocharis capitata (L.) R. Br. Prodr. FL Nov. Holl. i : 225 

 (1810). 



Scirpus capitatus L. Sp. PL 48 (1753). 



Eleocharis dispar E. J. Hill, Coult. Bot. Gaz. 7 : 3 (1882). 



