58 THE BIOLOGY OF HARDING COUNTY 



*347 Mertensia foliosa A. Nels. 



Abundant along streams. 

 348 Mertensia paniculata Don. ? 



Rare, West Short Pines. "A full series might show this to 



be new." Nelson. 

 *349 Oreocarya affinis Greene. 



Common on Rabbit Butte (Perkins Co.) 



350 Oreocarya glowierata (Nutt.) Greene. 

 Abundant on the steppe. 



74. VERBENACEAE (Verbain Family) 



351 Verbena stricta Vent? 



Fairly common especially in close-cropped pastures. 



75. LABI AT AE (Mint Family) 



352 Agastache anethoidora (Nutt.) Brit. Fragrant Giant Hysop. 

 Abundant on rocky areas especially slopes within the buttes. 



353 Hedeoma Drummondii Benth. Pennyroyal. 

 Locally common in gulches in buttes. 

 [Hedeoma hispid a Pursh. 



Reported by Fromme.] 



354 Lycopits americanus Muhl. Water Hoarhound. 

 Along streams throughout. 



*355 Lycops asper Greene. 

 Along all streams. 



356 Mentha canadensis L. Mint, catnip. 

 Abundant along brooks. 



357 Monarda mcnthaefolia Graham. Horse Mint, Balm. 

 Abundant in coulees and groves. 



76. SOLANACEAE (Potato Family) 



358 Physalis hetcrophylla Xees. Ground Cherry. 

 A rare ruderal, berry yellow. 



359 Physalis lanccolata Michx. Ground-cherry. 



Abundant on the sandy flood plain of the Grand River near 

 Buffalo. Berry greenish yellow. 



360 Solatium nignwn L. Night shade. 

 Occasionally frequent in fields during wet seasons. 



361 Solanum rostratiun Dunal. Buffalo-bur, Wild-tomato. 

 Quite abundant along roads, etc. 



