240 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



along the road on Long Point, where the ridge of the point slopes 

 down to Green's marsh west of Chadwick's. Found in flower Oc- 

 tober 8. 



116. LOW CYPERUS 



CYPERUS DIANDBUS Torr. 



This pretty little sedge is one of the most common and constant 

 of the beach plants, growing on the sandy shore near the water's 

 edge. A more or less broken stretch extends from Long Point to 

 about Green's pier. This patch is broad and thick in front of the 

 Barnes cottage. Toward the south end of the lake it is common 

 by Farrar's cottage, south of Farrar's pond, and along the springy 

 flat by Overmyer's. It is fairly abundant by Norris Inlet and on 

 the beach south of it. It is quite scanty or only occasional on the 

 east side, but begins again on shore in front of the Military Acad- 

 emy, from which it extends more or less continuously to the Culver 

 railroad bridge. It also grows on the slopes of the low ice ridges 

 facing the lake. 



117. AWNED CYPERUS 



CYPERUS INFLEXUS Muhl. 



One of the prettiest of the sedges but very small and incon- 

 spicuous. Only a few plants were found. These were in the 

 birch swamp along the railroad by Walley's, in the bottom of 

 excavations from which ballast had been taken for the railroad, 

 and where the sand was moist. It was also found at Fletcher's 

 Lake. 



118. STRAW-COLORED CYPERUS 



CYPERUS STRIGOSUS L. 



The Straw-colored Cyperus is quite common throughout the 

 state in rich low ground in open places, sometimes growing in con- 

 siderable patches. It never or rarely becomes a nuisance, as its 

 near relative, the nut-grass, sometimes does. The widely-spread- 

 ing infloresence with straw-colored spikelets makes it a conspicuous 

 and attractive plant. It usually grows along the edges of ponds, 

 ditches and streams. At Lake Maxinkuckee it was common along 

 the lake shore, extending more or less interruptedly from Long 

 Point to below Arlington. Another broken stretch occurred from 

 Overmyer's field to beyond Norris's. Along the east shore it was 

 absent. It began again about the Palmer house, and was abundant 

 at Lakeview Hotel where there was considerable on the flat beach 

 east of the hotel. It was also found along the beach near the depot, 

 and at the railroad bridge. 



