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HJEMODORACE^. Bloodwoet Family. 



AliETRIS, L. Colic-root. Star-grass. 



A. farioosa, L. Colic-root. Star-grass. 

 Lapham. Rare. Southeast. 



IRIDACEJE. Iris Family. 



IRIS , Tourn. Flower-dk-Luce. Iris. 



I. versicolor, L. Larger Blue Flag. 

 Common, or frequent, throughout the state. 



SISYRINCHIUM, L. Blue-eyed Grass. 



S. angustifolium, Miller. (S. Bermudiana, L., in part; see American Nat- 

 uralist, vol. xviii, pp. 623-5; June, 1884.) Blue-eyed Grass. 

 This variable species (in the varieties anceps and mucronatum, with intermediate 

 forms) is found tliroughout the state, heing usually abundant in all the prairie region. 

 The var. albidum occurs infrequently at Marine, Washington county, Miss Field, Min- 

 neapolis, Roberts, Kassuhe, and south westward. 



DIOSCOREACEiE. Yam Family. 



DIOSCOREA, Plumier. Yam. 



D. villosa, L. Wild Yam-root. 



Common, or frequent, through the south part of the state ; extending north to Saint 

 Paul, Roberts, Minneapolis, Kassube, (lake Calhoun) W. H. Hatch, Anoka county, 

 Jwni, and the north side of Snake river east of Chengwatana, Pine county, Upham. 



SMILACE^. Smilax Family. 



SMIIjAX, Toarn. Greenbrier. Catbrier. 



S, rotuudifolia, L. Common Greenbrier. 



Lake Superior to the Mississippi, Houghton; Stearns county, Mrs. Blaisdell; Anoka 

 county, Juni; Minneapolis (common), Roberts, Upham; Minnesota river, Parry; Fari- 

 bault, Miss Beane; Goodhue county, Sandberg; lake Pepin, Miss Manning; Houston 

 county, Winehell. 



S. hispida, Muhl. Greenbrier. Catbrier. 



Minnesota river, Parry; Blue Earth county, Leiberg; frequent in Martin county, and 

 in Emmet county, Iowa, Cratty; Kanabec county, Upham. 



S. herbacea, L. Carrion-Flower, 

 Common, or frequent, throughout the state. 



S.lierbacea, L., var. pulveruleuta, Gray. Carrion-Flower. 



Vicinity of Hesper. Iowa, on the southern border of Houston and Fillmore counties, 

 Mrs. Carter; Lake City, Mrs. Ray; Faribault, Miss Beane. 



