. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . few-flowered, fertilespikes above which the nar-row staminate spike is borneon a slender stalk. The HopSedge {Carex lupulina) is stout,with broad, light green leavesand two to six densely floweredfertile spikes which are usuallysessile, though the lower spikeis often borne on a short ped-uncle. The Porcupine Sedge{Carex hystricina) bears nar-row, yellowish green leavesand one to four densely flow-ered pistillate spikes. Thelong, rough point of the scaleis a distinguishing feature
. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . few-flowered, fertilespikes above which the nar-row staminate spike is borneon a slender stalk. The HopSedge {Carex lupulina) is stout,with broad, light green leavesand two to six densely floweredfertile spikes which are usuallysessile, though the lower spikeis often borne on a short ped-uncle. The Porcupine Sedge{Carex hystricina) bears nar-row, yellowish green leavesand one to four densely flow-ered pistillate spikes. Thelong, rough point of the scaleis a distinguishing feature ofthis species. The Long Sedge{Carex folliculata) is tall andslender and is most frequentlyfound in the borders of thicketsand swamps. It should berecognized by the broad, flatleaves and the rather looselyflowered pistillate spikes whichare borne on long, spreadingpeduncles. The most showy sedge ofswamps and open woods is thegreat Fringed Sedge {Carexcrinita) which grows shoulder-high, with sharp, three-angledstems which spread from the310 X d) Little Prickly SedgeCarex scirpoides Slender SedgeCarex graciUima. AREX CRISTATA. Natural size CAREX LUKIDA. One hall natural size CAREX MIRABILIS. Natural size
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