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5, LESSER BLADDERWORT 



UTRICULARIA MINOR Linnaeus 



Found in Lost Lake among the other bladderworts. A small 

 inconspicuous form. Small buds about the size of pinheads or a 

 little larger were found in Lost Lake during the winter which ap- 

 peared to belong to this species. 



6. HUMPED BLADDERWORT 



UTRICULARIA GIBBA Linnaeus 



This species grows quite abundantly on the sand on the west 

 shore of Lost Lake, coming somewhat into shallow water and ex- 

 tending back a distance into the boggy soil. Here, in early Sep- 

 tember, 1900, the sprinkling of the numerous yellow flowers made 

 the patch quite attractive. 



7. WEAK-STALKED CLUB-RUSH 



SCIRPUS DEBILIS Pursh 



Not common. A few plants found on the west shore of Lost 

 Lake at the water's edge, August 30, 1900. Not found in Lake 

 Maxinkuckee. 



8. SPIKED WATER-MILFOIL 



MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM Linnaeus 



Not common, except from the south end of Lost Lake and on 

 down the outlet. A few plants were found in the pools along the 

 railroad between the lakes. This species is considerably more 

 graceful than M. verticillatum. In the pools along the railroad and 

 in the stagnant waters of Lost Lake the plants decay quickly in 

 autumn, the apex, which assumes the form of a compact pear- 

 shaped winter-bud of a copper color, alone remaining. Some dis- 

 tance down the outlet this plant was very abundant, and here, 

 where the current was rather swift, it did not decay, nor form 

 these buds, but retained its summer condition. 



9. TWIG RUSH 



MARISCUS MARISCOIDES (Muhlenberg) 



A bulrush-like plant, found among other rushes close to the 

 water's edge. Found only in a small patch growing along the west 

 shore of Lost Lake. 



