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Carex retroflexa, Muhl. 



Boxford, June, 1878 (C. E. Faxon). 

 Carex trisperma, Dew. 



Topsfleld (J. E.). 

 Carex canescens, L. (in part). 



Meadows. Common. 

 Carex exilis, Dew. 



First "noticed in marshes around Lalie Wenham; tlie specimens 



were taken by Oakes to Dewey wlio named the species " (Dr. Chas. 



Pickering, Chron. Hist. PI., p. 1063). Hamilton, Danvers (Oakes), 



Newbury (W. P. Conant), brooks of Saugus and Lynnfleld (C. B. 



Faxon), Beverly, Boxford, etc. In peat bogs. Not very common. 

 Carex sterilis, Willd., and 

 Carex stellulata, Good., var. scirpoides (Gray's Manual). 



These species are both found in the county, but great difficulty is 



experienced in separating them. 

 Carex scoparia, Schk. 



Meadows. Common. Variable. 

 Carex lagopodioides, Schk. 



Moist places in shade. Frequent. 

 Carex cristata, Schw., var. mirabilis, Boott. 



West Newbury (W. P. Conant), Danvers (J. H. Sears). 

 Carex adusta, Boott. (Gray's Manual, 5th ed.). 



"West Newbury (W. P. Conant). 

 Carex silicea, Olney. C. foenea, Willd., var. sabulonum (Gray's 



Manual.) 



Sandy places along tha coast. Common. 

 Carex stramlnea, Schk. 



Widely distributed and very variable. 

 Var. typica (Gray's Manual). 



Occasionally in fields, etc. 

 Var. tenera (Gray's Manual). 



East Haverhill (Kock's Village), (W. P. Conant). 

 yar. aperta (Gray's Manual). 



Quite a distinct form which may prove worthy of being raised to 



the rank of a species. Perfecting earlier than the other varieties. 



Danvers (J. H. Sears), Ipswich river banks, etc. 

 Carex umbellata, Schk. 



Abundant near Boston, and undoubtedly in Essex county (C. E. 



Faxon) . 

 Carex alata, Torr. 



West Newbury (W. P. Conant) ; Andover, near Haggett's pond. 

 Carex vulgaris, Fries. 



Low ground. Common. 



