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flowered, with very long setaceous bracts; fruit rather ob- 
long and diverging. In other respects it resembles the com- 
mon C. rosea. 
In Vol. VII. p. 271, the characters which distinguish C. 
rosea from C. retrofiexa were mentioned; a more full de- 
scription of the latter species as wellas of C. stepata, is ne- 
cessary for the student, and follows in this place. 
C. retrofleca. Muh., Mon. no. 14. 
Schk. tab. Kkk fig. 140. 
Spiculis androgynis superne staminiferis distigmaticis sub- 
quaternis alternis ovatis subapproximatis sessilibus bractea- 
tus; fructibus ovatis acutiusculis bidentatis margine glabris 
vel subscabris reflexo-patentibus, squamee ovate acute sub- 
zequalibus. 
Culm about a foot high, triquetrous, often somewhat six- 
sided by an elevation along each side, slightly scabrous 
above; leaves nearly as long as the culm, sheathing towards 
ihe base, linear-lanceolate ; spikelets staminate above, alter- 
nate, rather near, ovate before maturity, about four, and four 
to nine according to Muh., becoming yellowish, sessile, lower 
spikelets with bristly and long bracts which often fall off before 
the fruit; stigmas two; fruit ovate, acutish, two-toothed, gla- 
brous or slightly scabrous on the margin, diverging or reflex- 
ed; pistillate scale ovate, acute, or ovate-lanceolate, white, 
green onthe keel, very nearly as long as the fruit. Colour 
of the plant rather a pale green. 
E'lowers in May—grows in woods and pastures ; not very 
abundant. 
The constant and plain difference between the fruit and 
scale of this plant, and those of C. rosea, entitle it to be con- 
sidered a distinct species. 
C. stipata. Muh. 
Muh., Pursh, Eaton, Schw., Pers. no. 55. 
EN. no. 7. Mon. no. 18. 
Sehk. tab. Hh fig. 132. 
C. vulpinoidea, Mx. 
_ Spica decomposita ; spiculis androgynis superne staminiferis 
distigmaticis numerosis oblongis aggregatis bracteatis ; fruc- 
sibus ovato-lanceolatis basin teretibus plano-convexis mar- 
