1178 CAREX. [CLASS XXI. ORDER 111, 
English Botany, t. 2315.—English Flora, vol. iv. p. 95.—Hooker, 
British Flora, ed. 4. vol. i. p. 341.—Lindley, Synopsis, p. 287.—C. 
Maxima, Scopo 
Root fibrous, tufted. Stem erect, from three to six feet high, stout, 
triangular, smooth, except towards the top, leafy. Leaves large, 
broad, lanceolate, long, recurved, grass green, glaucous beneath, 
rough on the angles and ribs, sheathed. Bracteas of the lower 
spikelets large and leafy, with sheaths as long as the peduncles of the 
spikelets, the upper small or wanting. Barren spikelets terminal, 
solitary, long, slender, cylindrical, with brown linear lanceolate scales, 
Fertile spikelets three or four inches long, slender, cylindrical, droop- 
ing, densely flowered, the upper sessile, the lower pedunculated. 
Scales brown, lanceolate, with a broad green mid-rib, terminating in a 
bristle point, of greater or less length. fruit ovate, triquetrous, 
acuminated, with a short bifid beak, smooth. Stigmas three. 
Habitat.— Moist woods and shady places; not very common. 
Perennial; flowering in May and June. 
48. C. Pseudo-cy'perus, Linn. (Fig. 1430.) Cyperus-like Carex. 
Barren spikelet terminal, solitary, with an awl-shaped scale ; fertile 
four to six, long, cylindrical, densely flowered, drooping, with ovate 
awl-shaped scales ; stigmas three; fruit ovate lanceolate, with a short 
deeply bifid beak, smooth, striated; bracteas leafy; stem acutely 
triangular ; leaves broadly linear, striated, rough; root fibrous. 
English Botany, t. 242.—English Flora, vol. iv. p. 101.—Hooker, 
British Flora, ed. 4. vol. i. p. 342.—Lindley, Synopsis, p. 288. 
Rioot fibrous. Stem erect, from two to three feet high, acutely 
triangular, leafy. Leaves broadly linear, Jong, rough, striated, and 
sheathed at the base. Bractea long, leafy, similar to the leaves, with 
short sheaths, recurved Barren spikelet solitary, terminal, long, 
slender, oylindrical, with long rough awl-shaped scales, the fertile four 
or five, collected towards the top of the stem, two to three inches 
long, cylindrical, densely flowered, drooping, its scales long, awl- 
shaped, rough, with a somewhat ovate base. Stigmas three. Fruit 
green, triangular, lanceolate, tapering into a short broad deeply bifid 
beak, numerously striated, and reugh on the angles. 
Habitat.—Moist places by the side of lakes and pools; but not 
common. 
Perennial ; flowering in June. 
This is an extremely beautful species, remarkable from its spikelets 
being collected towards the top of the stem, from whence drooping 
down they have an elegant appearance, and the long rough scales 
give them a light airyness, readily distinguishing it from all other of 
our species. 
49. C. recur'va, Huds. (Fig. 1431.) Glaucous Heath Carex. Barren 
spikelets one or two, with a dark brown oblong obtuse scales; fertile 
