158 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 521; Britt., Fl. N. J. 239: Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 108; Mac. Fl. Can. II, 27; Upham, Fl. Minn. 14.3. 



North America: Ont. to Conn., N. J. and Va.; W. to 

 Minn., Neb. and Tex. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; thickets and edges of 

 woods; rather rare. 



Herb.: Sandherg 564, Cannon Falls. 



Smilax rotuiidifolia Linn. Spec. 1460 (1753). 

 S. caduea Linn. Herb. Kalm. 



/S. quadrangularis Muhl. Willd. Spec. IV, 775 (1805). 

 ;S. ciliata Steud. Hort. Frank. 

 S. ccspera DC. Organ. II, 262 (1827). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man.6ed. 520; Britt., Fl. N. J. 239; Chap.,FL 

 S. St. 477; Upham, Fl. Minn. 143; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 26; Coult., Fl. Colo. 

 355; Engl., Nat. Pflanz. II, 5, 89; Cov. Fl. Ark. 224. 

 Central America; W. Indies. 



North America: Ont. to N. Eng., N. J. and Ga. ; W. 

 to Minn., Colo., Mo., Ark. and Tex. 



Minn, valley: Forest district and probably through- 

 out; woods along streams. 



Herb.: Ballard 87n, Chaska; Sheldon 39, Elysian; 

 Taylor 200, Janesville; Taylor 4.87, Janes ville; Taylor 45, Elysian; 

 Taylor 664, Cobb river, Blue Earth Co. ; Sandberg 563, Cannon 

 Falls. 



Smilax echirrata Wats. Gray's Man. ed. 6, 520 (1890). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 520. 



North America: Md. to S. Car.; W. to Mich., Minn., 

 Mo. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: S. E. district: moist, wooded banks 

 and damp thickets, 



Herb. : Taylor 709, Minnesota lake. 



Smilax lierbacea Linn. Spec. 1030 (1753). 



? S. pulveruknta Micnx. Fl. II, 238 (1803). 

 ?S. peduncularis Muhl. Willd. Spec. IV, 786 (1805). 

 Coirrosmanthus herbaceus KUNTii, Enum. V, 264 (1850). 

 Smilax herbavea var. pulverulenta Gkay, Man. 5ed. (1868). 

 Wats, and Cotilt., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 520; Britt., Fl. N. J. 239; Webb., 

 Fl.Neb. 108; Upham, Fl. Minn. 143; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 27; Engl., Nat. 

 Pflanz. II, 5, 88; Cov. Fl. Ark. 224: Webb., Appx. Neb. 26. 

 Japan. 



North America: N. Br. to Winnipeg, Red, Saskatch- 

 ewan and Assiniboine valleys; S. to N. Eng., N. J., Fla. ; W. to 

 Minn., Neb., Mo. and Tex. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; abundant; meadows and 

 river banks. 



