64 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Sporobolus asper (Michx.) Kunth, Enum. I, 210 (1833). 

 Agrostis aspera MiCHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 53 (1803'. 

 Vilfa aspera P. de B. Agrost. 16 (1812). 

 ? Muhlenbergia clandestina Trin. Diss. I, 190 (1824). 

 Vilfa hookeri Trin. Agrost. 84 (1840). 

 Agrostis clamlestina Spreng. Syst. I, 32 (1824). 

 Vilfa longifoUa Torr. in Gray, Gram. 4 (1834). 

 Agrostis longifoUa Torr. Fl. U. S. I, 90 (1824). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 645; Britt., Fl. N. J. 288; Upham, 

 Fl. MiHn. 160; Webb., Fl. Neb. 103; Chap., Fl. So. St. 551; Gov., Fl. Ark., 

 235; Vas., Mon. 59. 



North America: N. Eng., N. J., Va. and Fla. ; W. to 

 Minn., Neb. and Ark. 



Minn, valley. Reported from S. central district; sandy- 

 hills, fields, dry places and roadsides. 



CINNA Linn. Gen. ed. V, 15 (1754). 

 Abola Adans. Fam. II, 31 (1763). 

 Blyttia Fries, Novit. Fl. Suec. Mant. II, 2 (1839). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. Ill, 1151; Durand, Incl. Gen. Phan. 471; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, II, 50 (Hackel). 



Living species: 2; N. Europe and N. America. N. 

 America, 2; Europe, 1. 



Cinna arundiuacea Linn. Spec. 7 (1753). 



Agrostis cinna Lam. 111. I, 162 (1791). 

 Muhlenbergia cinna Trin. Diss. I. 191 (1824). 

 M. pendula Bong. ex. Vas. Mon. 1. c. (1892). 

 Blyttia suaveolens Fries, Mant. II, 2 (1832-42). 

 Cinna latifolia Griseb. Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, 435 (1853). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 649; Britt., Fl. N. J. 289; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. II, 202; Upham, Fl. Minn. 161; Vasey, Ag. Grasses U. S. 47; 

 Chap., Fl. So. St. 552; Engl. Hackel, Nat. Pflanz. II, 2, 50; Cov., Fl. Ark. 

 235; Vas., Mon. 57. 



North America: Newf., N. S., Q., Ont. to Saskatch- 

 ewan; S. to N. Eng., N. Y., N. J., N. Car.; W. to Minn., Ark., 

 La. and Tex. ; N. Rocky mts. to Oregon and Washington. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; infrequent; woods and 

 swamps. 



AGROSTIS Linn. Gen. 54 (1737) p. p. 

 Villa Adans. Fam. II, 495 (1763 1. 

 Trioliodium Miciix. Fl. Bor.-Am. I, 41 (1803). 

 Af^raulus P. Beauv. Agrostogr. 5 (1812). 

 Bromidiiim Nees, PI. Meyen, 154 (1835). 

 Didynioclueta Steud. Syn. Glum. I, 185 (1855). 

 Chainaecalamiis Meyen, PI. Reise I, 456 (1835). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. Ill, 1149; Durand, incl. Geu. /*/ia?i. 471; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, II, 50 (Hackel). 



