Wadmond—Flora of Racine and Kenosha Counties. 815 
145. Carex Tuckermani, Dewey. 
Bare; collected in a low thicket at Ives, Racine Co. 
Hot noted in Swezey’s state list. Prof. Cheney re¬ 
ports it from Oneida, Marathon and Portage Counties 
and from Madison, Dane Co. The writer has gotten it 
in Vilas and Douglas Counties. Apparently widely 
distributed throughout the State. 
146. Carex retrorsa, Schwein. 
Common; swales and swamp borders. 
147. Carex hystricina, Muhl. 
Common; ditches, lake, river and swamp borders. 
148. Carex comosa, Boott. 
Rare; edge of tamarack, Wind Lake, Racine Co. 
Hot seen elsewhere. 
149. Carex trichocarpa, Muhl. 
Common; in swales. 
150. Carex aristata, R. Br. 
Common; in swales. 
151. Carex riparia, Curtis. 
Common; swamps and wet meadows. A well-marked 
sedge, readily distinguishable by its leathery perigynia 
which become polished at maturity. 
152. Carex lanuginosa, Michx. (C. filiformis, L., var. lati- 
folia, Boeckl.) 
Common; low prairies and swale borders. 
153. Carex fusca, All. 
Common; low prairies and swamp borders. A. hand¬ 
some sedge, the pale perigynia contrasting beautifully 
with the brownish-red scales and staminate spikes. 
154. Carex stricta, Lam. 
Common; in swales. 
155. Carex aquatilis, Wahl. 
Occasional; thriving in almost pure sand on the beach 
of Lake Michigan at several stations in both counties. 
Our plant is a stout, robust form, the var. elatior of 
Babbington. 
156. Carex Magellanica, Lam. 
Rare; in sphagnum, tamarack swamp, Wind Lake, 
Racine Co. The only station. 
