LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 565 



North America: Ont. to S. Man., Dak. and Colo. ; S. 

 to N. Y., N. J., Conn.. Ga. and W. to Iowa, Minn, and Ark. 



Minn, valley: Throughout, particularly in the prairie 

 districts; grassy places or sunny banks. 



Herb. : Sheldon 626, Wilton, Waseca Co. ; Sheldon 53^, 

 Waseca; Herrick 1-76, Minneapolis; Holzinger 133, Winona Co.; 

 Herrick 177, Minneapolis; Kassiibe H.5, Minneapolis. 



LIGODESMIA Don, Edin. Phil. Jour. 311 (1828-29). 



Erythremia Nutt. Trans. Phil. Soc. 2, VII, 455 (1841). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. VlIT, 113 (su6 Scorzonera); Benth. and Hook., Gen. 

 PI. II, 530: Durand, Ind. Gen. Plum. 235. 



Living species: 5-6; N. America; especially S. W. 

 Rocky mts., 3; E. Tex. and Fla., 1; California, 2; S. Sts., 1; 

 E. Sts., 1; PI. King, 2; Wf Tex., 3. 



Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) Don, Hook. PI. Bor,-Am. I, 

 295 (1833). 



Prenanthes juncea Pursh, F1. Am. 498 (1814). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 302; Webb., FI. Neb. 143; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 220; Mac. Fl. Can. 1, 283; Upham, Fl. Minn. 90; Brew, and Wats., 

 Fl. Calif. I, 441; Wats., King Exp. 200; Gray, Syn. Fl. I, 2, 435; Coult., Fl. 

 Tex. 248. 



North America: Saskatchewan and Man. to Rockies, 

 49° N. lat. ; S. to Wise, Minn., Neb., N. Mex. and Nev. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; sandy and waste places 

 or on gravelly banks. 



Herb.: Sheldon 950, Redwood Palls; Sheldon 1014, 

 Sleepy Eye; Sheldon 1510, Lake Benton; Sheldon 703, Minne- 

 apolis; Taylor 869, Glenwood; Ballard 255, Jovd3>n, Scott Co.; 

 Ballard 634, Chaska; Sandherg 357, Vasa; Herrick 182, Minne- 

 apolis; MacM. and Sheld. 48, Brainerd; Herh. Moyer 155, Min- 

 nesota valley, near Montevideo. 



PRENANTHES Linn. Gen. 609 (1737) j). p. Benth. 1. c. 

 (1873). 



Nabaliis Cass. Diet. XXXIV, 94 (1836). 

 Harpalyce Don, Edin. Phil. Jour. (1828-29). 

 Esopon Raf. Fl. Lud. 146 (1817). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. VIII, 116 {sub Lactuca); Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. 

 II, 527; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 235. 



Living species: 20 ±; S. Europe to India and Japan; 

 Canary Isls.; N. America. Europe, 6; rest mostly American; 

 S. Sts., 7; E. Sts,, 9; Rocky mts., 2; Canada, 5; Russia, 4; 

 Russian Europe, 1-2. 



