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3b. Razoumofskya douglasii laricis subsp. nov. 



Rancie: Washington and Idalio on Larix occidentalis. 



Specimens examined: Mount Adams, Henderson 253(5; near Ell('nsl)urg, Brandf^ee 

 1071. 



Zonal distribution: Arid Transition and Canadian. 



3c. Razoumofskya douglasii abietina (Engelni.)- 



An-riithohhun doiif/Jdsii (ihi( f'niuin Engehn. in S. Wats. Bot. Cal. 2: 106. 1880. 



Type locality: Sierra Valley, California. 



Range: Washington to California and Utah. 



Specimens examined: Falcon Valley, Suksdoif 2246, on Abies (irandis. 



SANTALACEAE. Sandalwood Family. 



COMANDRA. 



Flowers many, corymhosely-clustered ; leaves pallid. 



Leaves oblong; fruit globular . . . ". 1. 6". vmbeUata. 



Leaves linear-lanceolate ; fruit ovoid _ 2. C. pallida. 



Flowers few on axillary peduncles; leaves green 3. 6'. livida. 



1. Coraandra unibellata (L.) Xutt. Cren. 1: 1.57. 1S18. 

 Thesium uinbellatum L. Sp. PI. 1: 208. 1753. 



Type locality: "Habitat in Virginiae, Pensylvaniae pascuis siccis. '' 

 Range: British Columbia to Labrador southward to California and Georgia. 

 Specimens examined: Whidby Island, Gardner 103; White Salmon, Suksdorf -194, 614; 

 Fort Vancouver, Tolmie. 



ZoN.\L distribution: Transition. 



2. Comandra pallida A. DC. Prod. 14: 630. 18.57. 



Type locality: " Prope Clearwater, " Idaho. Collected liy S])alding. 



Range: British Columbia to Manitoba, Texas, and California. 



Specimens examined: North Yakima, Steinweg in 1894; Fleit 1032; Henderson, May 

 26, 1892; Wenache, Whiied 1073; Ellensburg, Piper, May 20, 1897; Whited33^; Morgans 

 Ferry, Suhsdoif 615; Choney, Tucker in 1890; Columbia Valley, Lrj(dl in 1861; Pasco, Hind- 

 shaw 26; Piper 2990: Crab and Wilson creeks, Sandberej & Leiberg 326; Sprague, Sand- 

 berg tt' Leiberg 154; Kamiak Butte, Sandberg, McDougal, cfc Heller 499; Piper, July 20, 

 1899; .Uniota, Piper 1650; Wawawai, Piper, May 19, 1S94; Hull, June 4, 1892; Ehner 

 772; Kettle Falls, Beattie & Chapman 2206. 



Zonal distribution: Upper Sonoran and Arid Transition. 



The nuts of this plant are sweet and edible. Where abundant, they form a favorite 

 food for hogs. 



3. Comandra livida Richards. Bot. App. Frankl. Journ. 734. 1823. 



Type locality': "In shady mossy woods. Not seen to the northward of Great Slave 

 Lake." 



Range: Washington to Vermont and northward. 

 Specimen-s examined: Box Canyon, Kreager 386. 

 ZoN.\L distribution: Canadian. 



ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. Birthwort Family. 



ASARTJM. 



1. Asarum caudatum Lindl. Bot. Reg. 17: under pi. 1399. 1831. Wild ginger. 



Asannn hookeri Fielding, Sert. Plant. /)/. 32. 1844. 

 Asarum canadense (3 Ilook. Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 139. 1838. 



