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2. S. TABERN^EMONTANI, Gmel. Glaucous Club-rush. Very 

 near the former in its general character. Panicle shorter. Gl. 

 rough with raised dots, fringed. Anthers not bearded. Styles 

 bifid. Kut convex on one side, roundish oblong. 



Very abundant. On both sides of the Clyde, between Renfrew and Bowling 

 bay. (E) P. 68. 



B. Stem triangular. Spikelets terminal. 



3. S. MAJRITIMUS, L. Salt-marsh Club-rush. Rhizomes some- 

 times tuberous, mostly creeping. Stems acutely triangular, 1 3 

 ft. high. Le. long, flat, acuminate. Spikelets clustered, with 

 several leafy bracts. Gl. notched, ivith a fine point between. 

 Stigmas usually 3. Nut trigonous, smooth. 



Frequent. In salt marshes. (B) P. 7 8. Bowling; Dumbarton; shore from 

 Wemyss to Largs; Cumbrae and Arran. 



4. S. SYLVATICUS, L. Wood Club-rush. Stems 2 3 ft. high, 

 with broad linear le. Spikelets small, ovate, in compound ter- 

 minal cymes. Bracts several, lower ones large, leafy. Gl. blunt, 

 with a small point, being a continuation of the keel. Stigmas 3. 



Frequent. In moist woods. (B) P. 7. "Bothwell woods and Hamilton," 

 Hoplc. "Kenmuir bank; Kelvinside wood; banks of the Cart at Inchinnan; 

 Busby, 1 ' Dr. Ross. 



C. Stem round. Spikelets terminal. 



5. S. PAUCIFLORUS, Lightf. Chocolate-headed Club-rush. Stems 

 tufted, 68 in. high, slender, striate, sheaths at the base tight, 

 leafless; barren stems numerous. Spikelets few-flowered. Gl. 

 keeled, edges membranous, 2 outer ones enclosing the spike, only 

 half its length. Nut longer than the hispid bristles, finely reticu- 

 lated, terminated by the longish base of the style. 



Frequent. Moors and boggy heaths. (B) P. 7 8. "Moors above Dumbarton," 

 llopk. Hills above Greenock ; Gourock; Largs; Cumbrae and Arran. 



6. S. C^SPITOSUS, L. Scaly Club-rush, Deer's-hair. Stems 

 densely tufted, 3 9 in. high, slender, striate, sheaths at the base 

 with subulate le. Spikelets small. Gl. membranous, pointed 2 

 outer ones about as long as the spikelet, ending in leaf-like points. 

 Nut shorter than the bristles, oblong, smooth, acute. 



Very common. On all our heaths. (B) P. 6 7. 



7. ERIOPHORUM. Cotton-grass, Cotton-sedge. 



A. Spike solitary. 



1. E. VAGINATUM, L. Hare's-tail, Cotton-grass. Stems tufted, 

 10 15 in. high, round at the base, angular at the top. Le. long, 

 setaceous, upper sheath inflated. Spike ovate, olive green, bristles 

 numerous, at length appearing as long cottony tufts, forming an 

 oblong, white silky head. 



Frequent. In bogs and on moors. (B) P. 35. Frankfield loch; " Mearns 

 moor," Dr. Ross; hills above Gourock; Inverkip; Kilmun to Arran. 



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