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ttt Spikelets male at their base (or at both ends). 
X Stohole far-creeping. 
[16. C. brizoides (L.) ; spikelets about 5 contiguous curved, 
fr. lanceolate plane-convex bifid at the end deeply split on the 
back serrulate from near the base, gl. rather shorter than the 
fruit.— Zr. a. 23. R. 207.— St. 1 ft. high. Gl. acute, sUvery 
brown. L. long, slender, equalling or overtopping the spikes. 
— Studley Wood, Yorkshire. Mr. W. Maclvor. Supposed to 
have been introduced, but deserves inquiry from resting on good 
authority. P. VH.?] E. 
XX Ccespitose. Bracts leqflike. Lower spikelets distatit, simple 
or compound. 
17. C. Boenninghausenidna (Weihe) ; spikelets several upper 
ones simple crowded lower distant alternately h-anched, fr. 
lanceolate plane-convex tapeiing serrulate from below the middle, 
beak deeply split on one side, nut ovate-elliptic, gl. equalling the \ \ 
fruit, root tufted, lower bract at least equalling the spike. — 
B. B. S. 2910. H:. a. 34. Kmize Eiedg. 22. JR. 219.— St. 1—2 
feet high, triangular with slightly convex faces and rough edges. 
Inflorescence often a foot long. Rachis straight, with 3 rough 
edges. Gl. ovate, membranous, silvery brown, smooth. Lower 
spikelets wholly male, male at both ends or at either end. Bracts, 
except the lowest, short. L. channeled. — Marshes and pond- 
sides. P. VI. E. S, I. 
18. C. axillaris (Good.); spikelets several upper ones simple , 
crowded loioer distant densely compound, fr. ovate-lanceolate j j 
plane-convex tapering deeply bifid serrulate above the middle, [ 
nut obovate with a beak, gl. 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 triang^dar. Rachis i ^ 
straight, with 3 rough angles. Cil. ovate, membranous, brownish ; 
midrib often rough, extending to the point. Divisions of the 
lower spikelets crowded into the axils of the bracts. Bracts, 
except the lowest, short. L. tiat. Spikelets male at the base 
or at both ends. — Marshes. P. VI. E. S. I. 
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19. C. remSta (L.) ; spikelets several all simple upper ones ; 
crowded lower distant, fr. ovate-acuminato plane-convex notched ; 
at the end serridate above, nut ovate •with a beak, gl. shorter , 
than the fr., root tufted, bracts long.— i". B. 832. Schk E. 23. ) 
H. a. 35. JR. 212. — St. 1 — 2 feet high, trigimous. Rachis mtk ) 
2 rough angles in its upper part. Gl. oblong, membranous, green- 
ish white ; midrib smooth, usually not reaching the point. Several 
of the bracts long. L. channeled. Sometimes with a thick . 
rooting densely proliferous rhizome. — C. tenella (Sm. not Schkr.) 
is said to differ by its small .spikelets with a terminal sterile Jl. 
