LICHENS 89 



(Trelease, 1324) ; Vancouver Island, Broughton Strait (Trelease, 

 1315) ; Sitka (Trelease, 1321, 1322, 1355); Hot Springs, Baranof 

 Island (Trelease, 1319, 1319a); White Pass (Trelease, 1325); sum- 

 mit of White Pass, 3000 ft. (Trelease, 626a) ; Orca (Trelease, 1323; 

 Setchell, 1220) ; Port Wells (Trelease, 1326) ; Virgin Bay (Trelease, 

 1327) ; Attn Island (Townsend, 72) ; St. Matthew Island (Trelease, 

 21 17) ; St. Lawrence Island (Trelease, 1329) ; Cape Nome (Setchell). 

 In addition to the localities given above, Nylander reports its occur- 

 rence on St. Lawrence Island, Macoun states that it is common on St. 

 George and St. Paul Islands, while Wainio credits it to St. Paul Island 

 and to Sitka. 



One of the most widely distributed of all the lichens of this collec- 

 tion. It varies greatly in size and in the development of the squamules. 

 Usually the plants are abundantly fruited. 



51. Cladonia bellidiflora coccocephala (Ach.) Wainio. 



Cenomyce coccocephala Acharius, L. U. 540. 18 10. 



Cladonia bellidiflora coccocephala Wainio, Monographia Cladoniarum 224. 

 1887. 



Juneau 1800 ft. (Saunders, 1331); White Pass (Trelease, 1325a); 

 Virgin Bay (Trelease, 13 12, 1328). Under the synonym C. bellidi- 

 flora f . gracilenta^ Nylander reports its occurrence on St. Lawrence 

 Island. 



52. Cladonia bellidiflora hookeri (Tuck.) Nyl. 



Cladonia hookeri Tuckerman, Syn. Lich. N. E. 55. 1848. 

 Cladonia bellidijlora hookeri '^Y'LKiiTi-EK, Syn. 221. i860. 



Broughton Strait (Trelease, 13 16); Wrangell (Trelease, 13 18 in 

 part) ; Hot Springs (Trelease, 1320 in part). Wainio reports its 

 occurrence at Sitka and St. Paul Island. 



The specimens from Wrangell and Hot Springs are mixed with the 

 species. 



53. Cladonia bellidiflora ramulosa Wainio. 



Cladonia bellidiflora ramulosa Wainio, Monographia Cladoniarum, i : 210. 

 1887. 



Hall Island (Trelease, 1330, 1335) ; St. Lawrence Island (Tre- 

 lease, 1333); Cape Nome (Setchell). New to Alaska and to 

 America. 



The specimens agree with the descriptions of this variety excepting 

 that the podetia are very scaly, while the variety is described as lack- 

 ing scales, or somewhat scaly. 



