106 METaSPERMAE of the MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Pseiulocarex Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. II, 146: ex B. and H. 

 Gen. 1. c. 



Schelliammeria MoENcn, Meth. Suppl. 119(1802). 



Psyllophora Ehrh. Beitr. IV, 140 (1789). 



Vig-uea Beauv. ex Schur. Transsylv. 696 (1866). 



Vignantha Schur. ex Schur. 1. c. (1S66). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. Fl. Ill, 1073: Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 461: 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflcmz. II, 2, 122 (Pax): Schenck, Palaeophyt. 385. 

 Living species: 1000 described; 500 distinct; temper- 

 ate and colder regions, and a few in tropical mts. N. America. 

 250±; S. Sts., 80-85; E. Sts., 135±; Rocky mts., 90-95; Cali- 

 fornia, 90-100; Canada, 200; PI. King, 58; PI. Wheel., 41; Eu- 

 rope, 190-195; Russian Europe, 140; Russia, 200±. 



Fossil species: '? Tertiary; Prance, Arctic regions 

 (Heer). 



Carex sychiiocepliala Carey, Sill. Journ. ser. 2, IV, 24 (1847). 

 C. ci/peroides Dew. Sill. Journ. ser. 2, III, 171 (1846) not Linn. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 622; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 121. 



North America: Ont, to Man.; S. to central N. Y. and 

 W. Minn. 



Minn, valley: Par S. W. districts, and probably N. 

 edge also; rare and local. 



Herb. : Sheldon 1509, Lake Benton; MacM. and Sheld. 

 61, Brainerd. 



Carex straiuiuea Willd. Schkr. Car. 49, 34 (1801). 

 C. straminea var. minor Deav. Sill. Journ. XI, 158 (1826). 

 C. tenera Sartw. Exsioc. 45 (1848). 



C. festucacea var. tenera Carey, Gray's Man. ed. 1, 545 (1848). 

 C. straminea var. tenera Boott, 111. 120, 384 (1862). 

 C. tenera t. erecta Oln. Exsicc. II, 14 (1871). 

 Wats, and Coult.. Gray's Man. 6 ed. 621: Mac, Fl. Can. II, 131; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 98; Britt., Fl. N. J. 278; Coult., Fl. Colo. 397; Chap., Fl. S. St. 

 635; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 378: Wats., King Exp. 367: 

 Bail., Syn. Car. 149. 



North America: Ont. to Man.; S. to N. Eng., N. J. 

 and Penn. ; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Utah and Arizona. 



Minn, valley: Porest district; openings in woods and 

 thicket edges; not infrequent. 



Herb.: Taylor 13, Elysian; Ballard 5a, Zumbrota; 

 Kassiibe 20 i^, Minneapolis. 



Carex straminea Willd. var. brevior Dew. Sill. Journ. 

 XI, 158 (1826). 



C. festucacea Willd. Spec IV, 242 (1805). 



C. straminea SciiKii. Car. Nachtr. 23, 174 (1806). 



C. ftrandnea var. schkuhrii Gay, Ann. Sci. Nat. 2, X, 363 (1838). 



C. stra^niiua var. festucacea Tuckm. Enuui. 18 (1843). 



