PLANTAE EXSICCATAE GRAYANAE
1213. Carex silicea OLNEY
In Proc. Am. Acad. vii. 393 (1868); L. H. Bailey in
Mem. Torr. Bot. Club, i. 241 (1889) et in Gray, Man. ed.
6, 621 (1890); Macoun, Cat. Canad. Pl. pt. 5, 378 (1890);
Britton & Brown, Ill. Fl. i. 358, fig. 869 (1896); Fernald
in Proc. Am. Acad. xxxvii. 4-76, t. 2, fig. 41,4-2 (1902);
Kiikenth. in Engl. Pflanzenr. iv. Fam. 20, Heft 38, 208,
fig. 34 G, H (1909); Mackenzie in N. Am. F1. xviii. 162
(1931) et N. Am. Cariceae, i. t. 183 (1940); Victorin,
Fl. Laurent. 718, Hg. 261 (1935).
Syn. C. slraminea var. ‘/. monilffbrmis Tuckerman, Enum.
Caric. 9 (1843) in part; L.H.Bailey in Proc. Am. Acad.
xxii. 151 (1886); Macoun, Cat. Canad. Pl. pt. 4-, 133
(1888). C. arluxta sensu Carey in Gray, Man, ed. 2, 516
(1856), non Boott. C. foenea var. 7. Boott, Ill. Carex, iii.
118, t. 377 (1862). C._fbenea var.   sabulonum Gray, Man.
ed. 5, 580 (1867). C. slraminea var. .s-ilicea L. H. Bailey,
Cat. N. Arn. Carex, 4- (1884-). C. monilifbrmis Britton, Cat.
1’I. New Jersey, 278 (1890) in part.
Caespitose.
High sands on sea-beach, wet about roots, Fairfield,
Fairfield County, CONNECTICUT.
Coll. E.H.EAMEs (no. 12074)
Complete plants June 26, 1941.
Ripe culms July 11, 194-1.

