62 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



very abundant south of this range, though occasional even to 

 the Gulf of Mexico. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; abundant; in wet meadows 

 or ditches, or along edge of ponds. 



HERB.: Bollard 265, Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 83, 

 Lake Custan, Le Sueur Co. ; Sheldon 213, Lake Ballentyne, Blue 

 Earth Co.; Sheldon 688, Waseca; Sheldon 916, Sleepy Eye; Lei- 

 berg 88, Blue Earth Co. ; Sandberg 555, Chisago Lake. 



SPOROBOLUS R. BR. Prodr. 169 (1810). 

 Vilfa P. BEAUV. Agrostogr. 16 (1812). 

 Agrosticula RADDI, Agrost. Bras 33 (1823). 

 Triachyrum HOCHST. Steud. Syn. Glum. I, 176 (1855). 

 Cryptostachys STEUD. Syn. Glum. I, 181 (1855j. 

 Diachyrium GRISEB. PI. Lorentz. 209 (1874). 

 Spermachiton LLAN. Frag. Phil. 25 (1851). 



Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL III, 1148; Durand, 2nd. Gen. Phan. 470: 

 Engler and Prantl, Nut. Pflanz. 2, II, 49 (Hackel). 



Living species: 80; temperate and tropical America; 

 some in warmer Africa; Asia; 1 in S. Europe. U. S., 31; Atl. 

 states, 12; Pac. states, 5-6; Texas and Arizona region, 24; 

 EockyMts., 10; Canada, 6-7. 



Sporobolus cryptandrus (TORR.) GRAY, Man. ed. 2, 542 

 (1852). 



Agrostis cryptandra TORR. Ann. Lye. N. Y. I. 151 (1824). 

 Vilfa cryptandra TRIN. Agrost. I, 47 (1840). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 646; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 197; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 104; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 268; Coult., Fl. Colo. 411: Mac., Fl. Can. 

 II, 391; Wats., King Exp. 375; Upham, Fl. Minn. 160; Vas., Mon. 62. 



North America: Ont. to Assiniboia and Brit. Col.; S. 

 to N. Eng., Minn., Kan., Neb., Tex., N. Mex.; W. to Colo, and 

 Oregon. 



Minn, valley: Forest district and S. W. ; dry or waste 

 places. 



HERB. : Oestlund 223, 224, Hennepin Co. 



Sporobolus heterolepis GRAY, Man. ed. V, 610 (1868). 



Vilfa heterolepis GRAY, Ann. Lye. N. Y. Ill, 233 (1836). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 646; Webb., Fl. Neb. 104; Mac., 

 Fl. Can. II, 198; Uphatn, Fl. Minn. 160; Cov., Fl. Ark. 235; Vas., Mon. 62. 

 North America: Ont., Georgian Bay, N. W. Man. and 

 Assiniboia; S. to Conn, N. Y., Penn. ; W. to Minn., Neb., Mo. 

 and Texas. 



Minn valley: Forest district and westward; infre- 

 quent; dry or sandy places; along railways. 



HERB. : Sheldon 1368, Verdi, Lincoln Co. 



