Field notebooks : Newfoundland, 1927-1937
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"halberd-formed." But since P. alba records only as far north as Maine note that inner perianth bracts have broad scarious mar-gins whereas outer calyculate bracts are 3mm only. No fragrance noticed. Bracts 8; flw 11 [8-23-29 FR. Woods beside pond above Highland River bridge. Some flower lvs 3-cleft otherwise as in 8-5-29 justifying assumption that both are P. trifoliolata and not P. alba. 8-5-29 Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald G195, BvBI337 Fr. R.R. track so. of Black-Duck. #68 8-5-29 Eriophorum virginicum L. G197, BvBI326 Fl in all stages on young fr. But stamens seem always 2. Broad white margins to scales, white filaments, w light yellow anthers give this a whitish look at anthesis. (Collected v studied also 8-1-29 from marsh opp. Red Rock Pool) #68 from marsh west of F. & P. Cabin. 8-5-29 Agrostis hyemalis BSP G132, BvBI207 young fr. Prob on Capet. Campbell's Rd near Black-Duck. Spikelts 3mm long. 1st scale. [Prob. 8-18-29 v prob. Rd. shortly east of Highlands Camp. 2ft high. Floret 2½mm long, lemma with dorsalawn.