ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GENUS CAREX. 
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Spicula infima nunc 3-4 lin. remota. Perigynium (cum sti- 
pite 8 lin. longo) 3 x - 5 -4 X o lin. longum,- 5 ^ lin. latum. Ache¬ 
nium T s ¥ lin. longum, lin. latum, oblongum, lenticulare, 
lucidum, castaneum. 
A C. sychnocephala, Carey, differt spica globosa densa, peri¬ 
gyniis longioribus, ore alte bicuspidato, laciniis longis setaceis, 
alis undulatis, achenio oblongo. 
Andersson includes this among the species found in Denmark, 
remarking, however, “in fovea sicca prope ILafniam semel a FLol- 
hoell (adventitia ?) mventa.” It varies in the breadth of the culm 
and leaves, as in the size of the spike. 
The specimens figured are from Germany. 
436. C, depauperata (Goodenough); spica elongata 
olivacea, e spiculis 3-5 remotis erectis, mascula 1 cylin- 
drica pedunculata, femineis oblongis 2-6-fl.oris exserte 
pedunculatis ; bracteis vaginatis foliaceis, superioribus 
culmum subaequantibus ; stigmatibus 3 ; perigyniis tur- 
gide ovalibus obtuse trigonis basi acutis longe rostratis, 
ore hyalino integro obliquo, glabris, rostro ad margines 
scabro, copiose leviter nervatis, squama ovata acuta 
mucronata medio viridi nervata latioribus pallide cas- 
taneis margine hyalina latioribus longioribus.—C. depau¬ 
perata, Good. Linn. Trans. 2,181; Walil. Act. 155; Willd. 
278; Schk. f. 50; Kunlh, 477; Eng. Bot. t. 1098; 
Smith, Eng. FI. 97 ; Hooker, Br. FI. 431 ; Koch, 883 ; 
Bertol. 109 ; Feich. 24. t. 256 ; Lange, 130 ; FI. Boss. 
292 ; Gren. et Godr. 422; Sleud. 233. C. ventricosa, 
Curt. Lond. t. 68. C. triflora, Wild. Fhyt. t. 1. /. 2; 
Set ilk. n. 79. C. monolifera, Tliuill. Far. 490. (7c. 
ined. DCXXVII. in Herb. Keio.) 
Hab. In Europa, Asia. — Scotland to Italy, Tauria, 
Caucasus, Kamtchatka. 
Culmus 1-2-ped., gracilis, firmus, laevis, subinde usque ad 
basin spicigerus, basi foliatus; pars spicigera 5-15 poll, longa. 
Folia 1-2 lin. lata, culmo breviora, plana, graminea. Bractece 
vaginatse, foliaceae, elongatae; inferiores culmo breviores; supe- 
riores an gust se. Vaginae 1-11 poll, longse. Pedunculi inferiores 
1- 3 poll, longi. Spicula mascula 10-16 lin. longa, lineam 
lata, squamis pallide castaneis imbricatis margine hyalinis 
lanceolatis ; feminece 7-10 lin. longge, 3-4 lin. latse, inter se 
2- 6 poll, remotse, infima subinde radicalis. Perigynium oli- 
vaceum, 4-4 x -o lin. longum, l x -g- lin. latum, rostro apice albo, 
ore integro obliquo facile rupto. Achenium conforme, 2 X ' U - 
lin. longum, l xx lin. latum, obovatum, obtuse trigonum, basi 
styli clavata decidua. 
I have alluded, p. 42, to the different views entertained as to 
the affinity of this species, expressing my own opinion that it be¬ 
longs to the SylvaticcB. It is generally described as having a bifid 
or bilobed orifice to the perigynium, but Schkuhr correctly says 
it is entire and oblique, but from its delicate hyaline texture it is 
easily ruptured. This character allies it rather to the Supincc, 
where Drejer places it. 
The specimens figured are English ones. 
437. C. digitata (L.); spica oblonga castaneo-pur- 
purea, e spiculis 3 rarius 4-2 linearibus, mascula 1 
oblonga sessili inconspicua, femineis superioribus una 
vel altera masculam superantibus pauci-laxifloris cylin- 
draceis infima plus minus remota, exserte pedunculatis; 
bracteis vaginseformibus purpureis, infima cuspidata; 
stigmatibus 3 ; perigyniis ovalibus acute triquetris longe 
stipitatis rostellatis, ore subintegro, puberulis enerviis 
fuscis, squama obovata basi amplectente truncata mutica 
vel abrupte mucronulata medio viridi lateribus castaneo- 
purpureis apice albo-hyalina angustioribus subsequanti- 
bus.—C. digitata, L. Sp. PL; Good. Linn. Trans. 2, 166 ; 
Wahl. Act. 158; FI. Lapp. 239 et Suec. 603; Willd. 
256; Schk.f. 38; Kunth, 473 ; Gaud. Agr. 142 et FI. 
Helv. 85 ; Biebst. 385 ; Koch, 878 ; Hoppe, Leon. Beich. 
18. t. 240 ; Anders. 28. t. 7. /. 88 ; Lange, 114 ; Bertol. 
80; Eng. Bot. t. 615; Smith, Eng. FI. 93; FI. Boss. 
289; Gren. et Godr. 417; Sleud. 231. (7c. ined. 
DCXXYIII. in Herb. Keiv.) 
Hab. In Europa et Asia.--Lapland to Switzerland. 
Italy. Caucasus, Ural, Altai. 
Radix fibrosa. Culmi plures, |-l-pedales, debiles, filiformes, 
apice triquetri, scabri vel lseves, nudi, basi vaginis elongatis 
purpureis cuspidatis tecti; pars spicigera l|-2^ poll, longa. 
Folia 1-2 lin. lata, radicalia, culmo ssepe longiora, viridia, 
margine serraturis ad basin deorsum ad apicem sursum spec- 
tautibus, scabra. Bractece vaginseformes, purpurese, apice 
albo-hyalinoe, infima cuspidata. Pedunculus infimus 6—10 lin. 
longus, scaber. Vaginae 3—6 lin. longse. Spicula mascula 
4-6 lin. longa, | lin. lata, sessilis, squamis imbricatis; femi¬ 
nece 7-9 lin. longse, 1J-2 lin. latse, laxiflorse, inferiores breve 
exserte pedunculatse, superiores 1 vel 2 masculam superantes, 
infima 8-21 lin. remota. Perigynium (cum stipite albo To lin. 
longo clavato) 2 lin. longum, T s x lin. latum, ovale, acute trique¬ 
trum, rostello recto, membranaceum, parce puberulum, ache¬ 
nium arctissime vestiens. Achenium conforme, 1— lin. longum, 
T s o lin. latum, acute triquetrum, faciebus concaviusculis, fus- 
cum, basi styli recti crassiore apiculatum. 
A C. ornithopoda differt inflorescentia laxa; spiculis longi¬ 
oribus purpurascentibus, infima remota exserte pedunculata, 
plurifloris; vaginis bractearum paulo longioribus cuspidatis; 
perigyniis squamam subinde mucronulatam subsequantibus; 
culmo foliisque longioribus. 
The specimens figured are from Germany. 
438. C. distans (L.) ; spica elongata viridi-ferruginea, 
e spiculis 4 vel rarius 3-5 oblongis remotis, mascula 1 
rarius 2 pedunculata, femineis 3 rarius 2-4 ovatis vel 
cylindraceis distantibus erectis, suprema (vel omnibus) 
abbreviata sessili, reliquis inserte vel plus minus exserte 
pedunculatis, infima smpe radicali; bracteis vaginatis, spi¬ 
cula longioribus ; stigmatibus 3 ; perigyniis late ovalibus 
vel ellipticis insequaliter triquetris plus minus rostratis 
acute bifidis valide nervatis, nervis marginalibus saepe 
antice visis glabris vel superne margine scabris viridibus 
ferrugineo-punctatis vel purpureo-tinctis, squama rotun- 
data obtusa vel subacuta mucronata ferruginea subsequi- 
lata longioribus.—C. distans, 7.; Good. Linn. Trans. 2, 
178; Wahl. Act. 150; Betz. 222; Foil. 589; Fill. 
208; All. 269; Willd. 271; Schk.f. 168; Kunth, 
449; Biebst. 387; Koch, 885; Bertol. 105; FI. Boss. 
298; Gaud. Agr. 151; FI. LLelv. 103; Beich. t. 253; 
Anders. 23, t. 8 , f. 96; Lange, 125; Gren. et Godr. 
425; Smith, FI. Br. 992; Eng. Bot. t. 1234; Eng. 
77.109; Bromfield, 563; Tchilatch. 577 ; Benthi. Handb. 
566. C. sicula, Fresl, sec. Pcirlcitore ( non Tineo ). ( Lc. 
ined. DCXXIX.-DCXXX. in Herb. Ilew.) 
Hab. In Eui-opa, Asia, Africa, in palustr. maritimis.— 
Norway to Spain. Italy. Sicily. Tauro-Caucasus, 
