Wheeler: catalog of Minnesota grasses. 85 



In similar locations to E. crus-galli (L.) Beauv., but not so 

 common. 



Herb.: A. M.Johnson, Hennepin county; Wheeler, Forest 

 Lake ; Aiton, Lake Waseca. 



Panicum capillare L. Sp. PI. 58. 1753. Witch grass. 

 Common in dry soil throughout. 

 Herb. : Numerous specimens. 



Panicum cognatum Schultes, R. & S. Syst. 2 : 235. Diffuse 

 panicum. 

 Panicum autumndle Bosc. Spreng. Syst. 1 : 320. 1825. 

 Reported from Minnesota in Upham's catalog, but not re- 

 presented by specimens in the University herbarium. 



Panicum virgatum L. Sp. PI. 59. 1753. Tall smooth panicum. 

 Common throughout. 

 Herb. : Numerous specimens. 



Panicum agrostoides Spreng. Pugill. 2 : 4. Agrostis-like 

 panicum. 

 Reported from Minnesota in Upham's catalog and in Mac- 

 Millan's Metaspermse of the Minnesota Valley, but not repre- 

 sented by specimens in the University herbarium. 



Panicum depauperatum Muhl. Gram. 112. 181 7. Starved 

 panicum. 

 Reported from Minnesota by Upham and MacMillan and 

 probably occurs here. Perhaps confused with the two follow- 

 ing species. 



Panicum linearifolium Scribn. in Br. & Br. Illus. Fl. App. 3: 

 500. 1898. Narrow-leaved panicum. 



Dry soil, south. 



The determination of the specimens cited under this and the 

 two following species were made entirely from descriptions 

 without comparison with authentic determinations and are there- 

 fore somewhat doubtful. 



Herb. : Rosendahl 259, Spring Grove ; Holzinger, Winona. 



Panicum perlongum Nash, Bull. Torr. Club, 26: 575. 1899. 

 Elongated panicum. 



Dry soil, south. 



Herb. : Sheldon, Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, 2686, 

 Brainerd ; Ballard 1010, Nicollet county ; Sandberg, Henne- 

 pin county; Wheeler 1192, Winona. 



