Carex Squarrosa Linnaeus, p. 111

162 Carex squarrosa, Linnaus.

Syn C. typhina, Michx.

[Sterile] Spikes 1 to 5, ovoid or oblong
the upper one sterile at the base, thick, erect,
obtuse, densely, flowered, on short stalks; perigynia spreading, obovate, with
an abrupt, 2 toothed, leak, longer than the lanceolate
pointed scales. Culm 1 to 2 feet high.
Flowers in May. Meadows + copses.

Illinois, Southern Indiana, Ohio, and
Michigan.
Extends from Georgia to the Arctic regions.