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ISOPYRUM L. 



219. /. hiferntitioH (Kaf.) Torr. and (iray. Common in 

 woods. 

 AcTiEA L. Bane-berry. 



250. A. nihra (Ait.) Willd. {A. spirata var. ruhra Ait.) 



Frequent in Woods. 



251. A. alba (L.) Mill. Frequent in low woods. 

 Aquilegia L. Columbine. 



252. A. cantideusis L. Common in woods. 

 Delphinium L. Wild Lark-spur. 



253. D. caroluiiantDn Walt. (Z). azureion Michx.) Com- 



mon on prairies, especially on gopher knolls. 

 Anemone L. 



254. A. cylindi'ica Gray. Frequent; woods and prairies. 



255. A. rirginiana.h. Rare; in woods and thickets. 



256. A. canadensis L. (A. pennsylvanica L.) Anemone. 



Very common; woods and prairies. 

 Hepatica Scop. Liver-leaf. 



257. H. acuta (Pursh.) Britton. Frequent in the woods 



along the West Fork of the Des Moines. 

 Pulsatilla Adans. Wind-flower. 



258. P. hirsutissima (Pursh.) Britton. [Anemone patens 



L. var; nuttalliana Grray.) Very common on 

 high prairies. 

 Clematis L. 



259. C. firyiniana L. Virgin's Bower. Kara; in woods 



west of Estherville. (Mrs. J. W. Harrison.) 

 Ranunculus L. Crowfoot. 



260. R. delpJiinifolius Torr. (7?. muUifidns Pursh.) 



Common in marshes. 



261. R. ovalis Rsit. {R. i- horn /wideKS G oldie.) Frequent 



in earliest spring on dry slopes. 



262. R. abortihus L. A homely species, very common 



in woods. 



263. R. sceleratus L. Frequent near ponds and streams. 



The plant has an acrid taste. 



264. R. pennsi/lranicus L. Frequent in woods. 



