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676. SPARTINA, Schreb. (CORD-GRASS) 



(2Y12.) S. cynosuroides, Willd. Bnum. I., 80; Hook., Fl. II., 242. 



S. polystachya, Hook., Fl. 11., 242. 

 Dactylis cynosuroides, Linn. Sp. I., 71. 

 Trachynotia cynosuroides, Michx., Fl. I., 64. 

 Limnetis cynosuroides, Pursh, Fl. I., 59. 



Abundant in fresh and salt-water marshes and by rivers. Marsh at 

 Truro, N.S. (Campbell.) Oyster Marsh, N.S. (McGill Coll. Herb.) 

 Pictou, N.S. (McKay.) Marshes at Annapolis, and Windsor, N.S., and 

 Baddeck, Cape Breton. (Macoun & Burgess.) Marshes, especially near 

 the coast, Kent Co., N.B. (Fowler, Cat.) Salt Lake, Anticosti, and at the 

 mouth of the Eestigouche,Q. (Macoun.) Pentecost Eiver, Q. (St. Cyr.) 

 St. Eemi, and Montreal Mountain, Q. (McQill Coll. Herb.) Vicinity 

 of Ottawa. (Fletcher, Fl. Ott.) Eiver Trent, at Trenton, and Wal- 

 ler's Bay, Lake Ontario ; not uncommon along the still waters of the 

 Trent and Gull rivers, in central Ontario. (Macoun.) Moon Eiver, 

 Muskoka, and London, Ont. (Burgess.) North shore of Lake Superior. 

 (Agassiz.) High Bluff, Man. (McGill Coll. Herb.) Moose Mountain 

 Creek, Assiniboia. (J. M. Macoun.) Souris Eiver, Man. (Millman.) 

 Very abundant in marshes throughout Manitoba and north-westward 

 to the Saskatchewan. (Macoun.) Eed Eiver prairie, Man., 1826. 

 (Douglas.) Saskatchewan to Little Slave Lake. (Hooker, Fl.) Win- 

 nipeg, and Northwest Angle Eoad ; east of the Souris Eiver, Man. 

 (Dawson.) 



(2Y13.) S. gracilis, Trin.; Steud. Gram. 214. 



Very abundant in salt marshes throughout the whole prairie region. 

 It is seldom tall, and is usually cut for hay. Old Wives Lakes, Eed 

 Deer Lakes, and the prairie south of Battleford. (Macoun.) Wood 

 Mountain, Assiniboia. (Millman, Dawson.) 



(2714.) S. juncea, Willd. Enum. I., 81. 



Trachynotia juncea, Michx., Fl. I., 64. 

 Limnetic juncea, Pers.; Pursh, Fl. I., 59. 



Salt marshes at Pictou, N.S. (McKay.) Salt marshes, Kouchibou- 

 guac, and Eichibucto, N B. (Fowler, Cat.) Marshes, Yarmouth, N.S. 

 (Macoun.) Newfoundland. (Beeks.) Margaret's Bay, N.S. (Millman, 

 Herb.) Salt marshes, Bic, Q. (Pringle.) ■■ 



