Ceratoschoenus Corniculata Nees, p. 175

[44] 45 Ceratoschoenus Corniculata Nees.

Syn. C. longirostris, Gray. Rhyncospora laxa Vahl. R. longirostris Ell. R. corniculata, Gray.

Cymes decompound, diffuse; bristles awl-shaped, stout, unequal, shorter than the achenium; glumes ovate, fuscous; spikes subulate, long-beaked by the persistent exserted styles. Culms 3 to 6 feet high. [triguetrous.] Flowers in August.

-Wet places. Ohio. Extends south to Florida.