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BRACHYELYTRUM Pal. -Beau v. Agrostogr. 39 (1812). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL III, 1144; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 469; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Ptlanz. 2, II, 47 (Hackel). 

 Living species: 1; N. America. 



Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) B. S. P. Cat. N. Y. 

 (1888). 



DiUpynim aristosum MiCHX. Fl. N. Amer. I, 40 (1803). 

 Muhlenbergia aristata Pers. Syn. I. 76 (1805). 

 Brachyelytrum aristatum P. de B. Agrost. 39 (1812). 

 Muhlenbergia brachyelytrum Trin. Diss. I, 188 (1828). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 644; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 195; Webb. , 

 Fl. Neb 104; Chap., Fl. So. St. 553; Upham, Fl. Minn. 162; Engl. Hackeb 

 Nat. Pflanz. II, 2, 47; Cov., Fl. Ark. 235; Vas., Mon. 71. 



North America: N. S.. Q., Ont. to Owen Sound and 

 north shore of L. Superior; S. to N. Y., N. J. and Pla. ; W. to 

 Minn., Neb., Ark. and Mo. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; infrequent; rocky woods 

 and copses. 



Herb.: Ballard 397, Jordan, Scott Co.; Bailey 397, 

 Mud Lake. 



ALOPECURUS Linn.- Gen. 50 (1737). 



Colobachne Pal.-Beauv. Agrostogr. 22 (1812). 

 Tozzettia Savi, Mem. Soc. It. Sci. VIII, 477 (1868). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. Ill, 1140; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 470; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pfianz. 2, II, 48 (Hackel). 



Living species: 20; 40 described; Europe and extra 

 tropical Asia; a few species in N. and S. America and Australia, 

 doubtfully indigenous. Europe, 14; Russia, 11; N. America, 8; 

 California, 3; Rocky Mts., 2; So. Sts., 1; Canada, 4-5; E. Sts., 

 1; PI. King, 1-2; PL Wheel., 1-2; Pac. coast, 7-8. 



Alopecurus geniculatiis Linn. var. aristulatus (Michx.) 

 MUNRO, Torr. Fl. U. S. I, 97 (1824). 



A. aristidatus Michx. Fl. N. Am. 43 (1803). 

 A. subaristatus Pers. Syn. I, 80 (1805). 

 A. fulvus KUNTH, Enum. I, 24 (1833). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 645; Britt., Fl. N. J. 285; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 105; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 263; Upham, Fl. Minn. 160; Coult.. Fl. 

 Colo. 407; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 18S; Vas., Ag. Grasses U. S. 40; Richt., PI. 

 Eur. I, 38 (spec); Miyabe, Fl. Kur. 269 (spec); Wats., King Exp. 375; 

 Roth., Wheel. Exp. 281; Cov., Fl. Ark. 234; Hart., Scand. Fl. I, 576 (spec); 

 Vas., Mon. 87. 



North America: Newf., Anticosti, N. S., N. Br., Ont., 

 Man., N. W. T., to Columbia and Vancouver; N. to lat. 55°; S. 

 to N. Y., Penn. ; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Calif., Oregon; not 



