CAREX. 357 
fr. lanceolate plane-convex tapering strongly serrated from below 
the middle, beak deeply notched on one side, nut ovate-ellip- 
tical pointed, gl. equalling the fruit, root tufted, lower bract as 
long as, or longer than the spike—E. B.S. 2910. H. a. 34. 
Kunze Riedg. 22. R. 219.—St. 1—2 feet high, triangular with 
shghtly convex faces and rough edges. Inflorescence often a foot 
long. Rachis straight with 3 rough edges. Gi. ovate, membra- 
nous, silvery brown, smooth. Lower spikelets composed of spi- 
cule disposed alternately in the manner of a spike along the 
rachis of the spikelet. Spikelets sterile at both ends. Bracts, 
except the lowest, short. L. channeled.—Marshes and pond- 
sides. P. VI. + Bs 
17. C. axillaris (Good.) ; spikelets several upper ones simple 
crowded lower distant composed of several crowded spicule, fr. 
ovate-lanceolate plane-convex tapering bifid serrated above, nut 
obovate with a beak, gJ. shorter than the fruit, root tufted, lower 
bract as long as, or longer than the spike.—E. B. 993. H. a. 33. 
—St. 1—2 feet high, acutely triangular. Rachis straight with 3 
rough angles. Gl. ovate, membranous, brownish, midrib often 
rough, extending to the point. Spicule of the lower spikelets 
crowded into the axils of the bracts. Bracts, except the lowest, 
short. L. flat. Spikelets sterile at both ends.—Marshes. P. VI. 
18. C. remota (L.); spikelets several all simple upper ones 
crowded lower distant, fr. ovate-acuminate plane-convex bifid at 
the end serrated above, nut ovate with a beak, gl. shorter than 
the fr., root tufted, bracts elongated.—E. B. 832. Schk. EB. 23. 
H.a. 35. R. 212.—St. 1—2 feet high, trigonous with convex 
faces. Rachis with 2 rough angles in its upper part. Gl. oblong, 
membranous, greenish-white, midrib smooth usually not reaching 
the point. Several of the bracts elongated. L. channeled. 
Sometimes with a thick rooting densely proliferous rhizome.—C. 
tenella (Sm.) is said to differ by its small spikelets with a terminal 
sterile fl., and fr. equally convex on both sides. Schkuhr refers 
his C. gracilis and C. tenella to C. loliacea (L.) which has the 
lowermost fl. sterile and ribbed fruit. It should be looked for 
“in a wood by the Esk, Angusshire.”—Damp places. P. VI. 
19. C. stellulata (Good.); spikelets about 4 roundish rather 
distant, fr. divergent broadly ovate acuminate plane-convex stri- 
ated, beak bifid with serrated edges, nut ovate obtuse tapermg 
below, gl. shorter than the fruit.— E. B. 806. Schk. C. 14. H. a. 
28. R. 214.—St. 6—12 in. high, triquetrous, nearly smooth, 
lowermost spikelet often with a short bract. Gl. ovate, mem- 
branons, reddish with a green keel and white edges. Fr. greenish. 
—Boggy places. P. V. VI. 
20. C. curta (Good.); spikelets 4—6 elliptical approximate, 
fr. erect ovate acute plane-convex faintly striated, beak short 
