106 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



PseiKlocarex MIQ. Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. II, 146; ex B. and H. 

 Gen. 1. c. 



Schelbammeria MOENCH, Meth. Suppl. 119(1802). 



Psyllophora EHRH. Beitr. IV, 146 (1789). 



Vignea BEAUV. ex Schur. Transsylv. 696 (1866). 



Vignaiitlia SCHUR. ex Schur. 1. c. (1866). 



Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. .111, 1073: Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 461; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. II, 2, 122 (Pax); Schenck, Palaeophyt. 385. 

 Living species: 1000 described; 500 distinct; temper- 

 ate and colder regions, and a few in tropical mts. N. America, 

 250; S. Sts., 80-85; E. Sts., 135; Rocky mts., 90-95; Cali- 

 fornia, 90-100; Canada, 200; PL King, 58; PL Wheel., 41; Eu- 

 rope, 190-195; Russian Europe, 140; Russia, 200. 



Fossil species: ? Tertiary; Prance, Arctic regions 

 (Heer). 



Carex sychnocephala CAREY, Sill. Journ. ser. 2, IV, 24 (1847). 



C. cyperoides DEW. Sill. Journ. ser. 2, III, 171 (1846) not Linn. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 622; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 121. 



North America: Ont, to Man.; S. to central N. Y. and 

 W. Minn. 



Minn, valley: Par S. W. districts, and probably N. 

 edge also; rare and local. 



HERB.: Sheldon 1509, Lake Ben ton; MacM. and Sheld. 

 61, Brainerd. 



Carex straminea WILLD. Schkr. Car. 49, 34 (1801). 

 C. straminea var. minor DEW. Sill. Journ. XI, 158 (1826). 

 C. tenera SARTW. Exsicc. 45 (1848). 



C. festucacea var. tenera CAREY, Gray's Man. ed. 1, 545 (1848). 

 C. straminea var. tenera BOOTT, 111. 120, 384 (1862). 

 C. tenera f. erecta OLN. Exsicc. II, 14 (1871). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 621; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 131; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 98; Britt., Fl. N. J. 278; Coult., Fl. Colo. 397; Chap., Fl. S. St. 

 535; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 378; Wats., King Exp. 367; 

 Bail., Syn. Car. 149. 



North America: Ont. to Man.; S. to N. Eng., N. J. 

 and Penn. ; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Utah and Arizona. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; openings in woods and 

 thicket edges; not infrequent. 



HERB.: Taylor 13, Elysian; Bollard 5a, Zumbrota; 

 Kassube 262, Minneapolis. 



Carex straminea WILLD. var. brevier DEW. Sill. Journ. 

 XI, 158 (1826). 



C. festucacea WILLD. Spec. IV, 242 (1805). 



C. straminea SCHKR. Car. Nachtr. 23, 174 (1806). 



C. straminea var. schkithni GAY, Ann. Sci. Nat. 2, X, 363 (1838). 



C. straminea var. festucacea TUCKM. Enum. 18 (1843). 



