371] FLORA OF BOULDER, COLORADO 223 



Also from Eldora to Baltimore (Rydberg). 

 Wyoming to Utah ; New Mexico to Arizona. 



983. C. petiolata DC. Western bluebell. 



Abundant throughout, 5100-9000 ft. (Daniels, 27). Red- 

 rock lake, 10100 ft. (Ramaley & Robbins). 

 Mackenzie to Washington; New Mexico to Utah. 



423. SPECULARIA Heist. Venus's looking-glass. 



984. S. perfoliata (L.) A. D C. [Legouzia perfoliata (L.) 

 Britton]. Common Venus's looking-glass. 



Common on the plains, mesas and foothills, 5100-8000 ft. 

 (Daniels, 56). 



Maine and Ontario to British Columbia; Florida to 

 Arizona and Oregon ; Mexico. 



985. S. leptocarpa (Nutt.) Gray [Legouzia leptocarpa (Nutt.) 

 Britton]. Western Venus's looking-glass. 



Mesas at foot of the Flat-irons, 5600-6000 ft. (Daniels, 

 192). 

 Missouri to Montana; Texas to Colorado. 



Family 108. LOBELIACEAE. Dumort. Lobelia family. 



424. LOBELIA L. Lobelia. 



986. L. syphilitica Ludoviciana A. D C. Louisiana great 



BLUE LOBELIA. 



Along ditches and streams in the plains, 5100-5600 ft. (Dan- 

 iels, 784). 



Louisiana and South Dakota to Colorado. 



Order 42. VALERIANALES. 

 Family 109. VALERIANACEAE. Batsch. Valerian family. 



425. VALERIANA L. Valerian. 



987. V. ceratophylla (Hook.) Piper [V- edulis Nutt.]. Ed- 

 ible valerian. 



Subalpine meadows at Eldora, 8500-9000 ft. (Daniels, 626). 

 Idaho to Montana; Colorado to Utah. 



