Identifier: illustratedguide00stev Title: An illustrated guide to the flowering plants of the middle Atlantic and New England states (excepting the grasses and sedges) the descriptive text written in familiar language Year: 1910 (1910s) Authors: Stevens, George T. (George Thomas), 1832-1921 Subjects: Plants Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and company Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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Text Appearing Before Image: mit. Mostly in salt marshes. 15. J. Greenei, Oakes & Tuckerm. Greenes Rush. Scapes wiry,8 to 30 in. higli. Leaves slender, round, grooved. Cluster forked; flowersseparate; bract at base of cluster very slender and several times longerthan the cluster. Flowers straw colored. Sepals shorter than the pod,egg-shaped. Stamens 6. Near the sea coast, Maine, southward. 16. J. Vaseyi, Engelm. (Fig. 3, pi. 10.) Vaseys Rush. ResemblesNo. 12, but sepals are as long as the pod and the bract is usually notmuch longer than the flower cluster. Dry soil, throughout our area. C. Clusters of flowers terminal.Floicers in heads. Seeds tailed. 17. J. asper, Engelm. New Jersey Rush. {J. C<tesariensis, Co-ville.) Stems rigid, 20 to 40 in. high, stout. Leaves of the stem long,rounded, roughened. Cluster 1 to 4 in. high, subordinate clusters (heads),2- to 3-flowered; parts of the perianth lance-shaped, sharp pointed, notas long as the 3-sided lance-shaped capsule, which at length becomes RUSH FAMILY 121

Text Appearing After Image: Plate 101. Juncus effusus. 2. J, Gerardi. 3. J. Vaseyi. 4. J. canadensis. 5. J.maritimus. 6. J. bufonius. 7. J. trifidus. 8. J. filiformis. 9. J. nodosus. 10,J. tenuis. 11. Luzula spicata. 12. L. confusa. 13. L. pilosa. 14. L. cam-pestris. 122 JUNCACEAE black. Seeds tailed at both ends. Sandy swamps. Southern part of ourarea. (New Jersey). 18. J. canadensis, Gay. (Fig. 4, pi. 10.) Canada Rush. Stems 1to 4 ft. high, stout, with 2 to 4 stem leaves, which are erect and smooth.Flower cluster in whorls, the heads containing from 3 to 40 flowers.Parts of the perianth lance-shaped, acute, the inner row longer than theouter. Stamens 3. Capsule 3-sided, lance-shaped, longer than the peri-anth. Seeds tailed at each end. Common; quite variable. 19. J. marginatus, Rostk. Grass-leaved Rush. Growing in tufts.Scape 6 to 30 in. tall, 2- to 4-leaved. Flowers in several nearly sphericalheads on branching stems or one above another. Stamens 3; capsule ovoid,as long as the perianth. Grassy places. 20. J.

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