Eleocharis.) CYPERACEA. 315 
CYPERACESR. 
ELEOCHARIS R. Br. 
E. acicularis R. Br. Spike-rush (genus). 
Districts — — — IV. — VI. VII — — 
Native. Shallow water and wet or muddy places about 
lakes and along rivers. Rare but locally abundant. Peren. 
July—August. 
IV. On the Tomies shore of the Lower Lake, Killarney, 
1912: Mrs. Jenner. Abundant at intervals about the River 
Laune, especially near its exit from the lake, 1888-1909.— 
VI. In many localities around the Lower Lake, Killarney, 
as in the Muckross Hotel boat-harbour, in Castlelough Bay, 
about the mouth of the river Flesk, on Ross Island in pools, 
&c., in Victoria Bay, &c., and at intervals along the northern 
side of the River Laune, extending into—VII. where it 
occurs in the tidal portion of this river near Killorglin : 
R.W.S. 1888, and in 1912. 
First record in 1888: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
This plant is known to occur in Kerry only about the 
Lower Lake, Killarney, and the River Laune which flows 
from it, but is so inconspicuous that it may very likely have 
been overlooked elsewhere. 
E. palustris R. Br. 
Districts I. II. TI. IV. V. VI. VIE. VIII. IX. 
Native. Marshy places, and about lakes, rivers and pools. 
Common. Peren. June—QJuly. 
From sea-level, to 1,039 feet in Coomnacronia Lake, to 
about 1,125 feet at Coomacullen Lake, Glenbeigh Mountains, 
and to 1,450 feet at Lough Ferta, Teermoyle Mountain, in 
the same range (R.W.S.). 
First record in 1882: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
E. unighumis Link. 
Districts — -— TI. — V. — Vi. — — 
Native. Marshy places by the sea. Rare, apparently. 
Peren. July—August. 
III. Salt marshes near Rossbehy, 1874 (Moore), and— 
V. Near Ballydavid Head, Smerwick Harbour, 1891 (Cecil 
Butler) Cyb. 1898. Coast marshes near Fermoyle and Castle- 
gregory, Brandon Bay (Marshall & Shoolbred) R.W.S. 
1903.—VII. Muddy sea shore near Blennerville : Hart 1884. 
First record in 1884: Hart, Proc. R.1.A. 
Var. WatsonI (Bab.) —This plant occurs probably in one 
