326 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Astragalus caryocarpus Ker. Bot. Reg. II, 176 (1816). 



A. crassicarpus Nutt. Fras. Cat. (1813). 

 A. carnosKS Pursh, F1. Am. 740 (1814). 

 A. succulentus Rich. Frankl. Journ. 18 (I823i. 

 A. pachycarpus T. and G. Fl. I, 332 (1838). 

 Phaca caryocarpa MacM. MSS. (1891). 

 Wats,, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 135; Coult., Fl. Colo. 60: Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 131; Upham, Fl. Minn. 43; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 110; Coult., Fl. Tex. 

 82; Wats., King Exp. 435; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 93; Cov., FL Ark. 175; 

 Wats., Bibl. Ind. I. 191. 



North America: Saskatchewan valley to S. W. Tex.; 

 from Colo, to Minn., Neb. and Iowa; prairies. 



Minn, valley: Throughout, prairies and forest open- 

 ings. 



Herb. : Ballard 341, Jordan, Scott Co. ; Sheldon 1608, 

 Minneapolis: Kassuhe 51, Minneapolis; Ankeny 1, Minneapolis; 

 Sandherg 132, Red Wing; Herb. Sheld. 1S97, Minneapolis; iJer6. 

 Wickersheim 31, Idlewild, Lincoln Co. ; Herh. Moyer 58, Monte- 

 video; Clark 1, Hennepin Co. ; Seward 1, Hennepin Co. ; Pome- 

 roy 1, Hennepin Co.; Cross 1, Hennepin Co. 



AMORPHA Linn. Gen. 604 (1737). 

 Bouaficlia Neck. Elem. 1364 (1790). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. II, 287; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I. 492; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 92; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 680. 



Living species: 8; North America especially in south- 

 west. 1 sp. in trod, in Russia. Canada, 3; W. Tex., 3; Mid. 

 Calif., 2; E. Sts., 3; Rocky mts., 3; S. Sts., 3; PL Wheel., 2. 



Fossil species: European Tertiary 1, doubtful ( Unger). 



Amorpha canescens Nutt. Fras. Cat. (1813). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 131: Coult., Fl. Colo. 59; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 132; Upham, Fl. Minn 43; Chap., Fl. S. St., 94; Mac, Fl.Can. I, 

 108, 506; Cov., Fl. Ark. 174; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 187. 



North America: Man. and Red river reg. to 60° N. 

 lat. ; S. to Minn., Colo., Ark. and Tex. E. to Ind. and Ga. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; prairies and higher levels; 

 especially abundant in prairie district. 



Herb. : Taylor 686, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 531, Wa- 

 seca; Sheldon 670, Waseca; Taylor 758, Glenwood; Ballard 256, 

 Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 590, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 1103, 

 Springfield; Winchell 4, Minneapolis; Kassuhe 50, Minneapolis; 

 i/o/^/mycr .5/5, Winona Co. ; Oestlimd 30, Minneapolis: Herrick, 

 74, Minneapolis; Leonard 12, Minneapolis; Sandherg 130, Good- 

 hue Co. ; Sheldon 783, Sleepy Eye; Herh, Sheld. 1651, Minne- 

 apolis; Herh. Moyer 57, Montevideo. 



