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1. Rumex acetosella L. Sp. PL 1: 338. 1753. Sheep sorrel. 

 Type locality: Europe. 



Specimens examined: Pullniaii, Pipir, July 2, 1894. 



A troublesome weed throughout the State, e.specially in poor soils. 



2. Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7: 49. 1834. 

 Rumex engehnanni yeyeii Meisn. in DC. Prod. 14: (34. 1856. 

 Rumex geyeri Trelease, Rep. Mo. Bot. Gard. 3: 78. 1892. 



Type locality: "Near Flat-Head River. " Collected by Wyeth. 



Range: British Columbia to Colorado and California. 



Specimens examined: Wenache Mountains, Elmer 448; Wenache region, Brandegee 

 1068; Yakima River, LyaU in 1860; Flathead River, Wyeth; without locality, Vasey in 

 1889; Wenache Mountains, Co<fo« 1192. 



Zonal distribution: Canadian. 



3. Rumex venosus Pursh, Fl. 2: 733. 1S14. 



Type locality': "In Upper Louisiana.'' Collected by Bradbury. 



Range: Washington to Saskatchewan, south to Missouri and Nevada. 



Specimens examined: Wenache, Whited 1224; Sunnyside, Cotton 382; North Yaki.na, 

 FJett 1058; Pasco, Hindshmn, .May 25, 1896; Piper 2983; Moses Lake, Sandberg cC- Leiherg, 

 274; Spokane, Sandberg d; Leiberg, May, 1893; Hangman Creek, Sandberg ci' Leiherg 28; 

 Almota, Piper 1549, 2940; without locality, Vasey 124; Moxee, Griffiths & Cotton 37. 



Zonal distribution: Upper Sonoran. 



4. Rumex hesperius Greene, Pittonia 4: 234. 1901. 



Type locality: "Bottom lands near Bingen, Washington." Collected by Suksdorf. 



Range: Known only from the type locality. 



Specimens examined: West Klickitat County, Sulcsdo/f 2259. 



5. Rumex occidentalis S. Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 12: 253. 1876. 



Type locality: "From Alaska to Northern California, eastward to the Saskatchewan 

 and Labrador, and southward in the mountains to Colorado and New Mexico." 



Range: Alaska to Labrador, south to California and Texas. 



Specimens examined: Fidalgo Island, LyaU in 1858; Rock Island, Sandberg cf" Leiberg 

 447; west Klickitat County, Suksdorf 1401, 604; Wilson Creek, Lake tfr Hull 650; Pull- 

 man, Piper 1548; Mount Carlton, Kreager 200. 



Zonal distribution: Transition. 



In the older botanical works our plant was usually referred to R. domesticus Hartm. It 

 is prol)a])le, too, that the name R. domesticus nanus « also belongs to our species, in which 

 case it has priority. 



6. Rumex salicifolius Weinin. Flora 1821: 28. 1821. 

 Type locality: " In California. ' 



Range: British Columbia to Labrador, south to Florida and California. 



Specimens examined: Orchard Point, Pi/)e/', July, 1895; Tacoma, i^/t/< 93; west Klick- 

 itat County, Suksdorf 1402; Colville, Lyall in 1860; Crab and Wilson creeks, Sandberg d: 

 Leiberg 329; Wilson Creek, Lake d' Hull 651 ; Tukanon River, Lake d' Hull 651; Pullman, 

 Piper, July 24, 1893. 



Zonal distribution: Transition. 



7. Rum,ex crispus L. Sp. PI. 1 : 335. 17.53. Yellow dock. 

 Ti'PE locality: Europe. 



Specimens examined: Wenaclic, Wliifrd 12.52; Kg\ievt ^iiv'mgs, Smulberg d- Leiberg 400; 

 Pullman, Piper, July, 1894. 



a Hook. Fl. Bor. Aul 2: 129. 1838. 

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