Box 15, Folder 12: Grass-Like Plants of Wisconsin

23[9.] Eleocharis tennis, Schultes.

E. elliptica Kunth; Scirpus tenuus Willd; S. Club-rush

Culms almost capillary, erect sharply 4 angled; spike elliptical acutish, 20 to 30 flowered; scales ovate obtuse; achenium obovate, strongly pitted; tubercle small depressed; bristles 2 to 3; half the length of the achenium.

Bogs & wet prairies

Analyzed-See Emmons Milwaukee Ohio Riddell! Sul-LeaMich. Wright Flowers in July Height one foot

24. Eleocharis Compressa Sullivant

Ohio, Sullivant [J.?[

[10] 25 Eleocharis Acicularis, R Brown.

Scirpus acicularis Linn. S. trichodes Muhl. S. capillaceus Mx. Scirpodium aciculare Nees. Chaetocyperus acicularis Nees.

Culms finely capillary, quadrangular, spikes 3 to 8 flowered; scales ovate-oblong obtuse; achenium ovate-oblong rather than at each end, sub-triangular, ribbed, transversely striate; tubercle conical-triangular.

About muddy, wet places. Margins of ponds & swamps &c Milwaukee St. Croix Parry Ohio, Reddell-Sul!-Lea-Mich-Wright Illinois In'd Europe

Flowers in June Height 2 to 8 inches

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