I am forwarding this message from Alison Dibble: Rick, would you please put a request up on JBS-link on behalf of Dr. Leo Bruederle of Univ. Colorado, Denver? He urgently needs material of Carex cryptolepis for a population genetics study and asked Alison Dibble to circulate his request. Here is more info. Leo was in Maine earlier this year looking for populations of Carex cryptolepis for some population genetics work that he is undertaking. Unfortunately, he had no luck finding it in the northwest corner of the state recentlyl. Whole intact culms with inflorescences could be collected. Culms from 25-50 distinct individuals would be ideal; depending on the density of population, Leo tries to collect from individuals that are 1-2 meters apart. As long as the culms are intact, the plants can be wrapped in moist paper towel and stored in a ziploc bag under refrigeration. As far as shipping, FedEX would be great -- Leo can reimburse. Dry ice isn't necessary, as they won't be in transit very long. He'll be checking e-mail periodically, but won't be back in Denver until 30 June; any collections could be shipped at that point -- again, they should be kept refrigerated as described above. At the end of June, please send material (that has been kept refrigerated) directly to: Leo P. Bruederle, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biology Campus Box 171 University of Colorado at Denver P.O. 173364 Denver, CO 80217-3364 Here are the specimens at the Maine Herbarium, with their town and collector: Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Androscoggin Livermore Parlin, J.C. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Aroostook T9R5 Chamberlain, G.D. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Aroostook Presque Isle Chamberlain, G.D. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Aroostook Fort Fairfield Chamberlain, G.D. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Cumberland Falmouth Gilman, A. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Kennebec Manchester Rooney, S.C. & Weber, J. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Oxford Hebron Campbell, C.S. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Oxford Waterford Campbell, C.S. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Oxford Upton Campbell, C.S. & A.S., Camp, G.H. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Piscataquis T8R13 (Eagle Lake) Rossbach, G.B. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Somerset Cornville Coburn, L.H. Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis Waldo Liberty Rossbach, G.B. Thank you very much for helping, for advancing the science of Carex. Alison Dibble