First Report on the Flora of Wyo^ning. 171 



Atriplex argentea, Nutt. Gen. i, 198 (18 1 8). 



Throughout the state ; reported as a weed from some localities. 

 Big Muddy Creek, July 24, 1894 (No. 640); Meadow Creek, Au- 

 gust 9, 1894 (No. 791); Sheridan, September, 1895. 



Atriplex canescens, James, Wats. Proc. Am. Acad, i.x, 110 (1874). 



Not frequent ; observed only on the east side of the Laramie 

 range. 



Wheatland, August 11, 1891 ; Platte Hills, Fairbanks, July 14, 

 1894 (No. 463). 



Atriplex confertifolia, Watson, 1. c. 



A common shrub on the alkali deserts of the central and south- 

 western parts of the state. Frequently called White Sage and is 

 said to be freely eaten by antelope and sheep during the winter 

 months. 



Rock Springs, September 9, 1893; Bessemer, July 26, 1894 

 (No. 613). 



Atriplex expansa, Watson, Proc. Am. Acad, ix, 116 (1874). 

 Very abundant in the vicinity of alkah lakes. 

 Howell Lakes, October 1, 1894 (No. 1164). 



Atriplex Nuttallii, Watson, 1. c. 



Luxuriant in strongly saline ground. 



Alkah Desest, July 2, 1891 ; Howell Lakes, October 1, 1894 (No. 

 1167j; alkali flats near Sweetwater River, September 10, 1894 

 (No. 1192). 



Atriplex patula hastata, Gray. Man. Ed. 5, 409 (1867). A. hastata. L. 

 Abundant near Laramie and probably in many other localities. 

 September 1, 1895 (No. 1866), The form with ovate entire leaves 

 was secured at the same time. 



Atriplex truncata, Gray, Proc. Am. Acad, viii, 398. 



I think there is little doubt of the correctness of this reference. 

 Rather immature specimens from Poison Spider Creek, July 26, 

 1894 (No. 621); older at Howell Lakes, October 1, 1894 (No. 1166). 



Eurotia lanata, Moq. Enum. Chenop. 81 (1840). 



V^ery frequent and abundant in many localities. 

 Fairbanks, July 14, 1894 (No. 488); Laramie, September 12, 

 1894 (No. 1134). 



