STATE GEOLOGIST. 45 



<). spleiidoiis, Dougi.* Silvery Oxytropis. 



"A most elegant plant, with its crowded, silvery, sillvy-vUIous foliage and splices, 

 and deep bine orollas. It was gathered on the Cliippewa river" | in Minnesota]. Graij 

 in Pacific Rnilrond Report. Glenwood, Pope cjunty, Upham; Pembina, Doutjlns, 

 Havard. West. 



GLYCYRRHIZA, Tourn. LrcoRiCE. 



G. lepitlota, Pursh. Wild Licorice. 



Abundant westward, from St. Vincent to Iowa ; extending east to lalie Pepin, Mis>t 

 Manning, Freeborn county and Minneapolis, Uphmn, tlie St. Croix river, Parry, Stearns 

 county, Cainphill, and the lalie of the Woods at the mouth of Rainy rivei', Macoun; 

 but not reported in the region of the upper Mississippi river and farther northeast. 



HEDYSAKUM, Tourn. Hedysauum. 



H. boreale, Nutt. Hedysarum. 



Laplutm. I North shore of lal<e Superior, .-if/ass/z.] Noitli. 



DE.SMODIU3r, DC. Tick-Trbfoii.. 



D. mKlifloviiiu, DC, Tick-Trefoil. 



St. Croix river. Parry; Anolca county, also New Ulm, Juni; Blue Eartli county. 

 Gedyi; Redwood F&Us, Peinberton. Infrequent. South. 



D. aeuniiuatnm, DC. Tick-Trefoil. 



Common southvTaid ; extending north to the upper ^Mississippi river, Garrifon; 

 Fergus Falls, Leonard. 



I>. rotuiidifoliuin, DC. Round-leaved Tick-Trefoil. Trailing Tick- 



Trefoil. 

 Upper Mississippi river, (<'a)-riso}i. Infrequent. South. 



D. cauesceiis, DC. Tick-Trefoil. 



Otter Tail county, Upham; Nicollet county, Alton; r>lue Earth county, Lrihcnj; 

 lake Pepin, il/(s.s 3/fl/!)(n((/. Infrequent. South. 



D. cii.spidatuin, Hook. Tick-Trefoil, 



Lapham. Upper Mississippi river, Garrison. Infrequent. South. 



D. Dilleiiii, Darlingt. Tick-Trefoil. 



Stearns ciunty, Garrixon; Douglas county, Mrs. Terry; Minneapolis, Kassulie; 

 Steele county (common), Upliam. South. 



D. paiiiculatuin, DC. Tick-Trefoil. 



Upper Mississippi river, (farrison; Winona county, Holzimjer; Hesper, Iowa, .l/r.<. 

 Carter. Infrequent. South. 



D. Canadeii.se, DC. Tick-Trefoil, 



Common through the south half of the state, and perhaps northward ; found at the 

 lake of the Woods, Dan'son. Bunjefi, and extending into Manitoba to the north end of 

 lake Winnipeg, Hoolicr. 



■=0xYTR0i'is SPLENDENS, Dougl. Acaulesccnt, silvery, silky-villous throughout, G 

 to 12 inches high ; leaflets somewhat verticillate, 3 to C together, very numerous, lance- 

 olate, very acute, usually .5 to 10 lines long ; flowers in an oblong spike, erect, spreading, 

 usually deep blue ; peduncles exceeding the leaves; flowers not much surpassing th^e 

 calyx; pod ovate, erect. Porter aiul C(ndler's Fbjraof Colorado. 



