«b METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY 



Polyantlienx hystrix Nees, Mart. Bras. ( 1829). 

 Ehjmus sitanion R. and S. Mant. II, 426 (1824). 

 U. hystrix. per legem not Linn, 

 Wats and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 673; Upham. Fl. Minn. 170: Wats., 

 Fl. Calif. II, 327: Coult., Fl. Colo. 427: Roth., Wheel. Exp. 293, 377: Wats., 

 King Exp. 391; Webb., Appx. Neb. 24. 



North America: Oregon to San Diego, Calif.; E. to 

 Minn., Neb., Ark., Arizona, Tex. and N. Mex. 



Minn, valley: Reported from S. central district and 

 westward; infrequent; river banks and wooded hills. 



Elyinus striatus Willd. Spec. 1(1797). 

 JB. villosus MUHL. Willd. Enum. 131 (1809). 

 E. striatus \Sir. villosus Gra.y, Man. ed. \, 639(1868). ' 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 673; Britt., Fl. N. J. 299: Mac, 

 Fl. Can. II, 247: Upham, Fl. Minn. 170: Webb., Fl. Neb. 99: Chap., Fl. S. 

 St. 567; Cov., Fl. Ark. 238. 



North America: Ont. to N. Y., N. J. and N. Car.; W. 

 to Minn., Neb. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; infreq[uent; roadsides and 

 banks. 



Herb.: Sheldon 842, Sleepy Eye; Herb. Sheld. 1647, 

 Hennepin Co. 



Eljiims canadensis Linn. Spec. 83 (1753). 



E. philadelphicus Linn. Amoen. Acad. IV, 266 (1759). 

 E. glaucifolius Willd. Enum. I, 131 (1809). 

 E. canadensis var. glaucifolius Tour. Fl. Am. I, 137 (1824). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 673; Britt., Fl. K. J, 298: Mac, 

 FL Can. II, 245; Coult., Fl. Colo. 427: Webb., Fl. Neb. 99; Yas., Ag. 

 Grasses U. S. 77; Upham, Fl. Minn. 169; Wats.. Fl. Calif. II, 327; Chap., 

 Suppl. S. St. 664; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 293; Cov.. Fl. Ark. 238. 



North America: N. S., Q., Ont., Man., Assiniboia to 

 Rocky mts., Brit. Col. and Oregon; S. to N. Eng., N. J. and 

 mts. of Ga.; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Tex. and N. Mex. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; abundant; roadsides and 

 banks. 



Herb. : Sheldon 1120, Springfield; Sheldon 97 6\, Sleepy 

 Eye; Taylor 762, Glenwood; Ballard 389, Jordan, Scott Co.; 

 Ballard 578, Crystal lake, Scott Co.; B<dlard 765, Waconia 

 [(var. (jlaucifolius (Willd.)]; Sandberg 591, Red Wing; Oesthind 

 338, 339, Minneapolis. 



£lynnis vlrginicus Linn. Spec. 83 (1753). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 od. 673; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 247; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 99; Chap., Fl. S. St. 567; Upham, Fl. Minn. 169; Britt., Fl. N. J. 

 298; Yas., Ag. Grasses U. S. 77; Cov., Fl. Ark. 238. 



North America: N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont., L. Superior 

 region to Man. ; S. to N. Eng., N. J. and Pla. ; W. to Minn., 

 Neb., Kan., Mo. and Ark. 



