120 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Carex graimlaris Muhl. Willd. Spec. V (1806). 



C. chalaros Steud. Cyp. 231 (1855). 

 C. haleana Oln. Exsicc. Ill, 14(1871). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 605; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 153; Britt., 

 Fl. N. J. 273: Chap., Fl. S. St. 540: Bail., Typ. Car. 61,70: Bail., Syn. Car. 

 110. 



North America: Ont., Q.. to L. Nipigon and Man.; S. 



to N. Eng., N. J., Va., Fla.; W. to Wise, Minn, and Mo. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; not infrequent; wet 

 fields and meadows. 



Herb.: Taylor 70, Elysian; Kassuhe 2(!3, Minneapolis; 

 Sandberg 543, Chisago Co. 



Carex grisea Wahl. K. Acad. Handl. XXIV, 154 (1802). 

 C. laxiftora Schkuhr, Car. Nachtr. 69 (1805). 

 C. grisea var. minor Oln. Hall's PI. Tex, 26 (1873), 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 605; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 154: Webb,, 

 Fl. Neb. 98: Britt., Fl. N. J. 273; Chap., Fl. S. St. 539; Coult,, Fl. Colo, 378; 

 Bail., Typ. Car. 61, 62; Gov., Fl. Ark. 231; Bail., Syn. Car. 107. 



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

 100th Mer, and in S. Utah. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; low meadows and fields. 

 Herb. : Ballard 339, Jordan, Scott Co. ; Sheldon 33, 

 Elysian; Trtt/Zo?' i29, Lake Elysian; Taj/Zor 2i^, Janesville; Bal- 

 lard 20a, Goodhue Co,; 21a, Goodhue Co.; 15a, Goodhue Co. 



Carex davisii Schwein. and Torr. Mon. 326 (1825). 

 a. aristata Deav. Sill, Journ. VII, 277 (1824). 

 C. torreyana Dew. Sill. Journ, X, 47 (1826). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 605; Britt., F\. N. J. 273; Chap., 

 Fl. S. St. 538; Coult., Fl. Colo. 380; Upham, Fl. Minn, 157; Bail., Syn. 

 Car. 107. 



North America: W. Mass. to N. J. and mts. of Ga. ; 



W. to S. Minn, and Iowa. 



Minn, valley: Reported from N. E. districts and west- 

 ward ; infrequent; wet grounds along streams and around 

 lakes. 



Carex gracilliiua Schwein. An. Tab. (1823). 

 C. digitata Schwein, and Torr. Mon. 324 (1825), 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed, 604; Mac, Fl. Can, II, 137; Chap., 

 Fl. S. St. 538; Britt., Fl. N. J. 273; Upham, Fl. Minn, 157; Bail., Typ. 

 Car. 71: Bail., Syn. Car. 106. 



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

 N. J. and N, Car, ; W, to Minn, and Mo. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; Ft. Snelling to Blue 

 Earth Co. ; wet meadows and low fields or prairies. 



Herb.: ATassube .26"^, Minneapolis; Sandberg 545, Chis- 

 ago Co. 



