Caricography 7.3 



37. C. castanea. Wahl. 



Spicis staminiferis et fructiferis distincfis ; spicis stam- 

 Iniferis solitaria ; spicis fructiferis tristigmaticis crassius- 

 culis brevibus subdensifloris, pediinculis longe exsertis 

 retrocurvis, bracteis laxe vaginantibus foliolatis distanti- 

 bus, squamis brevibus; fructibusoblongis attenuatis paten- 

 ti-divergentibus ore unilobo •, foliis hirsutis. Wahl. No. 90. 



This species, which appears to be very distinct, is cred* 

 ited by Wahl. to N. America. Being different from any 

 species I have seen. I have given the description from 

 Wahl., in the hope that tho plant may be detected by 

 some fortunate botanist and be known by its proper name. 



38. C. pubescens. Muh. 



Muh., Pursh, Eaton, Pers. No. 151. 

 Schk. tab. Eee fig. 126. 



Spicis distinctis; spica staminifera solitaria triquetra 

 subsessili ; spicis fructiferis tristigmaticis ternis oblongis 

 sublaxifloris erectis bracteatis, infima pedunculata ; fructi- 

 busovata-triquetfis rostratis ore sub-integropubescentibus, 

 squama ovato-oblonga mucronata carinata paulo majori- 

 bus ; foliis culmoque pubescentibus. 



Culm 10 — 20 inches high, rather slender, ratherprocum- 

 5)ent; leaves linear-lanceolate, rather flat, striate, shorter 

 than the culm ; staminatc spike single, about sessile, vn'ith 

 a whitish, oblong, rather obtuse scale green on the keel ; 

 stigmas 3 ; pistillate spikes 3, oblong, erect, loose-flower- 

 ed, rather near, two uppernearly or quite sessile, the low- 

 est pedunculate ; bracts leafy, nearly equal to the culm 

 above, with scarcely any sheaths ; fruit ovate or oval, 3- 

 sided, acuminated into a shortish beak with the orifice very 

 shortly 2-toothed, covered with pubescence; pistillate 

 scale ovate-oblong, mucronate, whitish, green on the keel, 

 and scarcely long as the fruit ; plant of rather a deep green, 

 and culm, leaves, sheaths, bracts and fruit pubescent. 



Flowers in May — grows in moist meadows, and along 

 the borders of woods. 



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