240 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Specimens examined: Coulee City, Lake & Hull 699; AlkrJi Lake, Sandberg dc Leiberg 

 410; North Yakima, Steinweg in 1894; Henderson, June 18, 1892; Yakima City, Piper, 

 July 10, 1897; Pasco, Elmer 1064; Morgans Ferry, Siiksdorf 449; Walla Walla, Lyall, 

 June, 1860; without locality, Vasey in 1889; Cow Creek, Griffiths & Cotton 540. 



Zonal distribution: Upper Sonoran. 



For illustration see Plate IV, facing page 25. 



SALSOLA. 



1. Salsola kali tragus (L.) Moq. in DC. Prod. 13-': 187. 1849. Russian thistle. 



Salsola tragus L. Sp. PI. ed. 2. 1: 322. 1762. 



Type locality: "Habitat in Europa australi." 



Specimens examined: Pasco, Piper, July 10, 1897; Spokane, Kreager 531. 



The Russian thistle probably first reached Washington in 1895 or 1896. It is now 

 widely spread in the State. 



DONDIA. 



Fiiiiting calyx without crests or appendages 3. Z). maritima. 



Fruiting calyx developing keels or crests. 



Calyx developing crests on one or more of its lobes; leaves linear, 



broadest at base 2. D. depressa. 



Calyx at length surrounded by a transverse lobed wing; leaves 



linear, narrowed at base \. D. occidentalis. 



1. Dondia occidentalis (S. Wats.) Heller Cat. N. A. Plants 3. 1898. 

 Schoberia occidentalis S. Wats. Bot. King Explor. 5: 295. 1871. 

 Suaeda occidentalis S. Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 9: 90. 1874. 



Type locality: "Ruby Valley, Nevada." 

 Range: Washington to Nevada. 



Specimens examined: Coulee City, //ent^frson 2557; Crab Creek, iS'wA-*y/o;/ 448; Lincoln 

 County, Elmer 1241; Yakima City, Piper 2749, 2752. 

 Zonal distribution: Upper Sonoran. 



2. Dondia depressa (Pursh) Britton, III. Fl. 1 : 585. 1896. 

 Salsola depressa Pursh, Fl. 1: 197. 1814. 



Suaeda depressa Ledeb.; S. Wats. Bot. King Expl. 5: 294. 1871. 

 Type locality: "On the volcanic plains of the Missouri." 

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

 Specimens examined: White Bluff Ferry, Lake cfc Hull 678.- A doubtful immature 

 specimen perhaps referable to the preceding. 

 Zonal distribution: Upper Sonoran. 



3. Dondia maritima (L.) Druce, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist. 1896: 42. 1896. 

 Ohenopodimn utaritiinuin'L. Sp. PI. 1:221. 1753. 



Suaedu maritima Dum. Fl. Belg. 22. 1827. 



Type locality: "Habitat in Europae maritimis." 



Range: Seacoasts, Maine to New York. Washington. Europe. 



Specimens examined: Salt marshes near Coupeville, Gardner 365. 



SALICORNIA. 



1. Salicornia ambigua Michx. Fl. 1: 2. 1803. 



Type locality: "In Carolinae .scirpetis maritimis." 



Range: Seabeaches, Massachusetts to Texas, British Columbia to California. 



Specimens examined: Port Angeles, Piper, September, 1895; Port Ludlow, Binns, 

 September 3, 1890; Seattle, Piper; Union City, Piper in 1890; Port Townsend, Barber 188, 

 189. 



Zonal distribution: Humid Transition. 



