Flora of Cacouna, P. Q. 459 



Spartina stricta, Roth., var. alterniflora, Gray. (Salt 

 Marsh Grass.) 

 Very common along all the beaches. Flower. 



Spartina polystachya, Willd. (Salt Reed Grass.) 



Common on beaches and in marsh lands above tide water. 

 Flower. 

 Phalaris arundinacea, L., var. picta. (Reed Canary 

 Grass.) 

 A large patch near the old stone house. Fruit. 

 Bromus ciliatus, L. (Brome Grass.) 



A few plants only near the beach on Cacouna Island. 

 Flower. 



Lycopodium selago, L. 



One specimen only was found in the crevice of a bare 

 ledge near the summit of Cacouna Island. Fruit. 



Lycopodium lucidulum, Michx. 



Sparingly found in the moist woods of Pilot Hill. Fruit. 

 Lycopodium obscurum, L. 



Sparingly found in the moist woods of Pilot Hill. Fruit. 

 Lycopodium clavatum, L. 



Common in the moist woods of Pilot Hill. Fruit. 

 Lycopodium complanatcjm, L. 



Common hi the moist woods of Pilot Hill, together with 

 the two preceding, and at Cacouna Point. Fruit. 



Polypodium vulgare, Ij. 



Very common on dry rocks, growing in the mossy 

 crevices and hollows. The plant, as here found, is 

 diminutive in size, rarely exceeding 2-6' in height. 

 On the island it extends to the summit, and matures 

 at 2'-3' in height. 

 Pteris aquilina, L. (Common Brake.) 



Common everywhere in thickets. Very abundant on 

 Cacouna Island, where it attains a height of 3°-4°. 



