LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 477 



P. gnaphalioides Nutt. Gen. I, 100(1818). 

 P. lagopus PURSH, Fl. 99 (1814) yiot Linn. 

 P. ijurshii R. and S. Syst. Ill, 120 (1818). 

 P. hool-eriana F. and M. Ind. Sem. Petrop. (1838). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 424; Mac, FI. Can. I, 393; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 140; Upham, Fl. Minn. 96; Coult., Fl. Colo. 300; Brew, and Wats., 

 Fl. Calif. I, 611 (spec); Roth., Wheel. Exp. 225; Wats., King Exp. 213; 

 Cov., Fl. Ark. 213; Gray, Syn. FI. II, 1, 391; Coult., Fl. Tex. 344. 



North America: Saskatchewan, Assiniboia to S. Brit. 

 Col.; S. to Calif, and Tex.; E. to Neb., Ark., Ind., Minn, 

 and Ky. 



Minn, valley: Prairie districts especially in rocky 

 regions; on high, sterile knolls or ledges. 



Herb. : Sheldon 436, Smith's Mills, Blue Earth Co. ; 

 Sheldon 214, New Ulm; Ballard 241, Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 

 177, Janesville; Sheldon 1445, Pipestone City; Leiberg 49, Blue 

 Earth Co. : Leiberg 50, Blue Earth Co. ; Herb. Moyer 177, Rock 

 Cut, near Montevideo. 



Plaatago rugelii Decn. DC. Prodr. XIII, 695 (1849). 

 P. major Ell. Sk. I, 201 (1821). 



P. kamtschatica Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag. II, 61 (1835). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 423; Britt., Fl. N. J. 203; Upham, 



Fl. Minn. 96; Webb., Fl. Neb. 140; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 392, 574; Chap., Fl. 



S. St. 277; Cov., Fl. Ark. 213; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 390; Coult , Fl. Tex. 344. 



North America: Q., Ont. toVt., Minn, and Neb.; S. 



to Ga. . Ark. and Tex. 



Minn, valley: Forest district and N. W. ; banks of 

 streams and lakes. 



Herb. : Ballard 270, Jordan, Scott Co. ; Herrick 219, 

 Minneapolis; Leiberg 4S, Blue Earth Co. 



Plantago major Linn. Spec. 113 (1753). 



P. major var. minima Dkcn. DC. Prodr. XIII, 695 (1849). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 423; Britt., Fl. N. J. 203; Coult.. 

 Fl. Colo. 299; Upham, Fl. Minn. 96; Webb., Fl. Neb. 140; Chap., Fl. S. St. 

 277; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 611; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 391; Led., Fl. 

 Ross. Ill, 476; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 288; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Griseb., Fl. W. 

 I; Miyabe, Fl. Kur. 256 m var.; Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 106; Roth., Wheel. 

 Exp. 225; Cov., Fl. Ark. 213; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1. 389; Hart., Fl. Scand. 

 I, 132; Coult Fl. Tex. 344. 



N. Africa; Europe; N. and W. Asia to China?. 



North America: L. Superior to Brit. Col. ; S. to Minn, 

 and Oregon; intro. from W. Europe in E. U. S. and adventive 

 also in W. Indies, Brazilian and other S. American ports. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; moist soil, door-yards, 

 roadsides and edges of streams. 



