108 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY 



C. pinguis BAIL. Bull. 3, G. and N. H. Surv. Minn. 22 (1887). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 621; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 129; Britt., 

 Fl. N. J 278; Coult., Fl. Colo. 397; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 238; Bail., Typ. Car. 

 24; Upham, FL Minn. 155; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 277; Bail., Syn. Car. 148. 



North America: N. Br., Maine, Mich., Minn., N. W. T. 

 to Brit. Col., Rocky mts. and 57 N. lat.; S. to N. J. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district, and perhaps forest dis- 

 trict throughout; copses, thickets and barren or rocky wood- 

 land. 



HERB.: Bailey 6, Vermilion lake; Bailey 530, Agate 

 bay; Bailey 325, St. Louis river; Bailey 7, Vermilion; Bailey 

 464, Agate bay; Bailey 526, Agate bay; Bailey 2S3, St. Louis 

 river; Bailey 558, Mud lake; Kassube 261, Minneapolis. 



Carex scoparia SCHKR. Car. Nachtr. (1801). 

 C. leporina MICHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 170 (1803). 

 C. scoparia var minor BOOTT. 111. 116 (1858). 

 C. lagopodioides var. scoparia BOECK. Linn. XXXIX, 114 (1875). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 620; Britt., Fl. N. J. 278; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 396; Chap., Fl. S. St. 535; Bail., Typ. Car. 62; Upham, Fl. Minn., 

 155; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 237 in var ; Bail., Syn. Car. 148. 



North America: Newf., N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to Sas- 

 katchewan and L. Athabasca; S. to N. Eng., N. J. and S. Car.; 

 W. to Iowa, Minn, and Mo. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; principally in forest dis- 

 trict; meadows and damp fields. 



HERB.: Sheldon 1199, New Ulm; Bollard 548, Spring 

 lake, Scott Co. ; Taylor 523, Mud lake, Waseca Co. (var. minor 

 Boott); Bailey 126, Vermilion; Bailey 301, St. Louis river; 

 Bailey 492, Agate bay; Bailey 60, Vermilion lake; Bailey 8, 

 Vermilion lake. 



Carex tribuloides WAHL. K. Acad. Handl. XXIV, 145 (1803). 

 C. lagopodioides SCHKR. Nachtr. 20 (1806). 

 C. scoparia var. lagopodioides TORK. Cyp. 394 (1836). 

 C. lagopodioides var. composita OLN. Exsicc. II, 10 (1871). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 620; Chap., Fl. S. St. 535; Mac., 

 Fl. Can. II, 130; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 237; Coult., Fl. Colo. 396; Bail., Typ. 

 Car. 54; Webb., Fl. Neb. 98 in var.; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Cov., Fl. Ark. 

 231; Bail., Syn. Car. 148. 



North America: N. Br., Q., Ont. to Saskatchewan; S. 

 to N. Y., N. Eng., Penn., N. J. and mts. of N. Car.; W v to 

 Minn, and Dak. ; S. in Rockies to N. Mex. 



Minn, valley: Forest district, especially eastward; 

 damp, shady places. 



HERB. : Bollard 16a, Zumbrota; Bailor d 2a, Zumbrota; 

 Bailey 270, Vermilion lake; Bailey 92, Vermilion lake; Bailey 



