PIPER—FLORA OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 483 
Plagiobothrys asper Greene, Pittonia 3: 262. 1898. 
Type Locauity: ‘Sunny rocky slopes of the mountains along the Coeur d’Alene River,” 
Idaho. Collected by Geyer. 
Rance: British Columbia to Idaho and California. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: San Juan Island, Lyall in 1858; Orcas Island, Lyall in 1858; Fort 
Vancouver, Tolmie; Wenache, Whited 1046; Spokane Valley, Lyall in 1861; Spokane, 
Piper; Henderson; Sandberg & Leiberg 10; Walla Walla region, Brandegee 990; near Waits- 
burg, Horner 160; Wawawai, Piper; Elmer 767; without locality, Vasey in 1889. 
ZONAL DISTRIBUTION: Upper Sonoran and Arid Transition. 
2. Plagiobothrys nothofulvus A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 20: 285. 1885. 
Eritrichium nothofulvum A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 17: 227. 1882. 
Type Locatiry: California. 
RaNnGE: Washington to California. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: West Klickitat County, Suksdorf 37. 
CRYPTANTHE. 
Nutlets with scarious crenate wings..............-.-.....----.... 1. C. pterocarya. 
Nutlets not winged. 
Surface of nutlets smooth and shining. 
Nutlets solitary or rarely two, narrow, attenuate-acuminate. 
Ventral groove simple, elongated at base............ 2. C. flaccida, 
Ventral groove bifurcate at base .................... 3. C. suksdorfii. 
Nutlets four, ovate, acute or short-acuminate. 
Ventral groove simple to the base................--- 4. C. affinis. 
Ventral groove forked at base. 
Pubscence setose, spreading ..............2.-.- | 3). C. ramulosissima. 
Pubescence somewhat appressed. ...........---- 6. C. torreyana. 
Surface of nutlet rough. 
Calyx twice as long as the acuminate nutlets.............. 7.0. ambigua. 
Calyx little longer than the acute nutlets........-.....-.. 8. C. muriculata. 
1. Cryptanthe pterocarya (Torr.) Greene, Pittonia 1: 120. 1887. . 
Eritrichium pterocaryum Torr. Bot. Mex. Bound. 142. 1859. 
Krynitskia pterocarya A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 20: 276. 1885. 
Type Locauity: “Near E] Paso,” Texas. 
RanGE: Washington to California and Texas. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Ellensburg, Hindshaw, May, 1896; Yakima, Henderson in 1892: 
Pasco, Hindshaw, May 25, 1896 and no. 41; Piper 2961; Coulee City, Piper 3881; Wilson 
Creek, Sandberg & Leiberg 260; Walla Walla region, Brandegee 995; without locality, 
Vasey in 1889. 
ZONAL DISTRIBUTION: Upper Sonoran. 
2. Cryptanthe flaccida (Lehm.) Greene, Pittonia 1: 115. 1887. 
Mysotis flaccida Lehm. Pug. 2: 22. 1830. 
Eritrichium orycaryum A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 10: 58. 1874, 
Krynitskea orycarya A. Gray, Syn. F]. 2': 425. 1878. 
Type Locatity: “N. W. Coast in dry plains.” Collected by Douglas. 
RANGE: Washington and Idaho to California. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Yakima, Henderson in 1892; Coulee City, Piper 3887: Crab 
and Wilson creeks, Sandberg & Leiberg 304; Sprague, Sandberg & Leiberg 173; without 
locality, Brandegee 992; Almota, Piper 1702; Waitsburg, Horner 602, 144; Wawawai, 
Lake & Hull 820; Elmer 766. 
ZONAL DISTRIBUTION: Upper Sonoran. 
