85. CYPERACE^. 133 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 150 or 200 yards, in England. 



Eange of mean annual temperature 51 — 47. 



Native. Paludal. Although this one appears to ex- 

 tend equally far northward with us, as the two preceding 

 species, it is here restricted to the English type on ac- 

 count of its great rarity in Scotland. It is said to grow 

 in the pond in front of Birdsyards, and at Castlehill, 

 both near Forres, in Moray ; and Lightfoot found it in 

 Islay. Had it been planted in Moray ? There is no 

 sign of doubt about its true nativity there, given in the 

 ' CoUectanea for a Flora of Moray.' At 500 to 600 feet 

 above the sea, at Landsdown, near Bath, Wilts, accord- 

 ing to information from Mr. K. Withers. Mr. Babington 

 does not admit it to be a native of Scotland at all. 



1250. Carex glauca, Scop. 

 1250, b. Carex Micheliana, Sm. 

 1250, c. Carex stictocarpa, Sm. 



Area general. 



South limit in Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North limit in Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides. 



Estimate of provinces 18. Estimate of counties 82. 



Latitude 50— 61. British type of distribution. 



A. A. regions. Inferagrarian — Inferarctic zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 700 yards, in East Highlands. 



Range of mean annual temperature 52 — 40. 



Native. Pratal, Paludal. Smith's two species above 

 named, appear now to be referred to C. glauca by general 

 consent. Probably tliis is rare above the agrarian region, 

 or at any rate rarely ascending far above that region. 



