ma vicinity. 105 



it " is characterized by its larger and coarser habit, and by its globose many- 

 flowered pistillate spikes. It flowers a month later than the ordinary form of 

 the species, and when young might readily be mistaken for C. hipulina." To 

 this may be added, that C. intumescens. owing to the scarcely exserted 

 peduncles, has the loose few- (5 — 8-) flowered spikes closely approximate, 

 so as to be almost indistinguishable : and the perigynia are erect, much shorter 

 (6 — 7 lines long), slightly serrulate towards the apex of the beak, and only 

 ]5 — 20-nerved. Though closely resembling C. intumescens, these constant 

 characters, and a marked difference in aspect, appear to entitle this plant to 

 rank as a species : Carey in Sill. Jour. 



This species was found by Dr. Gray in meadows at TJtica, and described, 

 in ISoi. in the Ann. Lye. N.York, as a variety of C . intumescens. The large 

 globular female spikes, the smooth perigynium with its gradual acumination 

 into a short rostrum, its more copious nerves, stouter and smoother culm 

 and broader leaves, sufficiently distinguish it : F. B >ott. 



Rich river-bottoms. On the flats of the Mohawk below Utica. in meadows, 

 Gray. Above Utica and opposite Whitesboro. Oriskany. Knieskern : Vasey, 

 "Wood creek, J". Cany. Eeappears in the valley of the Genesee river. 



Frequent. July, August. 



lupulixa, MuJderiberg. Hop-fruited Garex. 



Bogs on the flats of streams, borders of swamps. Common. July, August. 



luptjliformts, Sortwell. Hop-formed Carex. 



Cold marshes. Highlands of New-York, Barratt. Gray Gram. § Cyp. Yates 

 county, Sartwell. Uncommon. July. 



textaculata. MuM. Tentacle-fruited Carex. 



liar sky places. Common. 



var. parvula. Small Tentacle-fruited Carex. 



A form occurs on wet flats of the Mohawk from Littlefalls to Rome, which 

 is much smaller and more slender than the common plant, with spikes and 

 perigynia less than half the usual size, and of a red-brown color. The scales 

 also are oblong-lanceolate, and nearly entire or even at the end. 



var. rostrata, Sartivell. Large-beaked Tentacle-fruited Carex. 

 "Water-sides. Penn-Yan, Yates county. Sartwell. June, July. 



plaxtagtxea, Lamarck. Plantain-leaved Carex. 



Ravine-sides and cedar swamps. Common. May. 



caretaxa, Dexey. Discovered by Carey. 



Dry woods. Jefferson county. W. A- Wood. Found near Auburn in 1832 by 

 John Carey. "Woods near the Genesee river, four or five miles above Ro- 

 chester, W.Boott: Dewey. Copses in Henrietta, Genesee county. 



Rare. May. 



laxiflora. Lamarck. Loose-flowering Carex. 



Moist woods. Common. 



var. intermedia, Boott. Intermediate Loose-flowering Carex. 



Open woods. Oriskany. Vasey, F . Boott. About Utica, in all ravines, river- 

 bottoms, copses. Yates county, Sartwell. Abundant. May. June. 



var. patulifolia, Deicey. Wide-leaved Loose-foicering Carex. 

 Deep rich woods. Frequent. 



PLATTPiiTLLA, Carey. Flat-leaved Carex. 



Limestone rocks and hillsides. Littlefalls, shady cliffs of Fall hill, south of 

 the Mohawk. Litchfield, springy sloping meadows between Cedar lake and 

 Hidden lake. Among loose rocks of the Cuittenango creek ravine. Wooded 

 sides of the Black river between Brownville and Dexter. Infrequent. June. 



blanda, Deicey. Delicate-formed Carex. 



Dry woods and meadows. Common. June. 



