504 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



LACOIARIA HILL. Syst. Veg. IV, 49 (1762). 

 Psilosaiithus NECK. Elem. (1790). 

 Liatris SCHREB. Gen. PI. 572 (1791). 

 Calostelma DON, Sweet. Brit. Fl. Gard. 2, 184 (1838). 

 Baillon, Hist PL VIII, 135, footnote-, Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL II, 

 248; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 192; O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. I, 349; Engler and 

 Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. IV. 5, 142 (Hoffmann). 



Living species: 15; N. America and Mexico. W.Tex., 

 6; E. Sts., 8; R. mts., 3; S. Sts., 15; Canada, 3. 



Laciniaria spicata (LINN.) OK. Rev. Gen. I, 349 (1891). 

 Serratula spicata LINN. Spec. II, 819 (1753). 

 8. compta DRYAND. Bibl. Banks. 

 Liatris macrostachya MICHX. Fl. N. Am. II, 91 (1803). 

 L. spicata WILLD. Spec III, 1635 (1803). 

 L. resinosa NUTT. Gen. II, 131 (1818). 

 L. sessiliflora BERTOL. Misc. V, 10 (1846). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 243; Britt., Fl. N. J. 131; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 69; Chap., Fl. S. St. 192; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 542; COY,, Fl. Ark. 190; 

 Gray, Syn. Fl. I, 2, 111. 



North America: Ont. to N. Y., Mass, and N. J.; S. to 

 Fla. and Miss. ; W. to Minn, and Ark. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; moist and low prairies or 

 meadows; abundant. 



HERB. : Sheldon 1353, Verdi, Lincoln Co. ; Sheldon 1535, 

 Lake Benton; Sheldon 765, Sleepy Eye; Sandberg 270, Cannon 

 Falls; Leiberg 28, Blue Earth Co,; Sandberg 271, Red Wing; 

 Kassube 121, Minneapolis. 



Laciniaria pycnostachya (Micnx.) OK. Rev. Gen. I, 349 

 (1891). 



Liatris pycnostachya MICHX. Fl. N. Am. II, 91 (1803). 

 L. brachystachya NUTT. Jour. Acad. Phil. VII, 507 (1837). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 242; Webb., Fl. Neb 149; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 69; Cov., FL Ark. 190; Gray, Syn. Fl. I, 2, 110; Coult., Fl. Tex. 182. 

 North America: Ind. to Minn, and Neb., S. to Ark., 

 Tex. and Miss. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; abundant; rather low or 

 moist prairies, but drier localities than L. spicata (Linn.). 



HERB.: Sheldon 647, Waseca; Taylor 569, Minnesota 

 lake; Sheldon 1118, Springfield; Taylor 103%, Glenwood; Oest 

 lund 85, Minneapolis; Herb. Moyer 108, Montevideo. 



Laciniaria scariosa (LiNN.) HILL. Syst. Veg. IV, 49 (1762). 

 Serratula scariosa LINN. Spec. 818 (1753). 



Liatris aspera and sphaeroidea MICHX. Fl. N. Am. II, 92 (1803). 

 L. scariosa WILLD. Spec. Ill, 1635 (1803). 

 L. borealis NUTT. Paxt. Mag. V, 27 (1838). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 242; Britt., Fl. N. J. 131: Webb., 



