LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 213 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed, 434; Wats., Fl. Calif.II, 57; 

 Upham, Fl. Minn. 117; Webb., Fl. Neb. 113; Coult., Fl. Colo. 311; Mac., 

 Fl. Can. I, 403; II, 352; Forbes and Hems., Fl. Sin. 326; Herd., Fl. 

 Eur. Ross. 108; Wats., King Exp. 293; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 238; Cov., Fl. 

 Ark. 215; Led., Fl. Ross III, 759; Rothr., Alask. 455. 



S. Europe to Caucasus, N. W. India, Manchuria and 

 China. 



North America: Ont. and Gt. Lake region to Red, 

 Saskatchewan and Athabasca valleys; Gt. Slave lake, N. W. T., 

 Alaska to Pt. Barrow; S. to Minn., Neb., Ark., Colo.; Rockies 

 from Brit. Col. to Sierras and Mexico; E. to Ills. 



Minn, valley: N. E. and N. W. districts; local and in 

 frequent; sandy beaches of lakes and along streams. 



HERB.: Taylor 1187, Glenwood; Eoberts 113, Minne- 

 sota Point. 



SALSOLA LINN. Gen. 193 (1737). 



Caroxylon THUNB. PL Nov. Gen. II, 37 (1782). 

 Halothamims JAUB. and SPACH, 111. Or. t. 136 (1844). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL III, 71; Baillon, Hist. PI. IX, 186; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 338. 



Living species: 40 ; temperate and subtropical reg- 

 ions. N. America, 1, Atl. states. 



Salsola kali LINN. Spec. 222 (1753). 

 S. caroliniana WALT. Fl. Car. (1788). 

 8. Carolina MICHX. Fl. Am. I, 174 (1803). 

 S. kali var. caroliniana NUTT. Gen. I, 199 (1818*. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 435; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 405; Britt., 

 Fl. N. J. 208; Webb., Fl. Neb. 113; Herd., Fl. Eur. Buss, 110; Nym., Fl. 

 Eur.; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 343. 



Cosmopolitan species. 



North America: N. S. and N. Br. to N. Eng. and Va. ; 

 W. to Minn, and Neb. 



Minn, valley: W. and N. W. districts; saline or alka- 

 line places; commonly confounded with Corispermum. 



HERB.: Sheldon 1196, New Ulm; Taylor 1180, Glen- 

 wood. 



XXXIV. AMARANTACEAE. Amaranth Family. 



Endlicher, Gen. PI. 300 (1840); Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. Ill 

 20 (1880). 



Genera: 50; temperate and warmer regions. 

 Species: 500; many cosmopolitan. 



ACNIDE LINN. Gen. ed. V, 987 (1754). 

 Montelia A. GRAY, Man. ed. 2, 369 (1852). 



