104 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Schoenus muriscoides MUHL. Gram. 5 (1817). 
Cladium mariscoides ToRR. Cyp. 372 (1836). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 586; Upham, Fl. Minn. 152: Britt., 
Fl. N. J. 268; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 107; Chap., Suppl. 660. 
North America: N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to N. J., 
Del., N. Car. and Fla.; W. to S. Minn. Iowa and Ark? 
Minn. valley: Reported from S. E. edge; bogs and 
wet meadows; doubtful. 
RHYNCHOSPORA VauHt, Enum. II, 229 (1806). 
Haplostylis, Morisia, Mitrosnora, Diplochaeta, Cepha- 
loschoenus, Echinoschoenus, Calyptrostylis, Ceratoschoenus, 
Haloschoenus, Nomochloa Nees, Linn. JX, 295, 296 (1835). 
Trichochaeta, Ptilosciadium, Calyptrolepis STEUD. Syn. 
Glam. II, 151 seg. (1855). 
‘Sphaeroschoenus Negs, Pl. Meyen. 97 (1835), 
Pterotheca Presi, Symb. Bot. I, 55 (1832). 
Asteroschoenus, Ephippiorhynchium, Ptilochaeta, Nem- 
ochloa Nees, Mart. Fl. Bras. IT, 1, 134, seg. (1829). 
Spermodon, Zosterospermon BEAvUV. Lestib. Ess. Fam. Cyp. 
27, 28 (1819). 
Pleurostachys Bronen. Dup. Voy. Coq. Bot. 172 (1829). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1058; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 459; 
Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, TI, 116 (Pax). 
Living species: 150; tropical and subtropical regions; 
extending to Canada. N. America, 50; S. Sts.. 45; E. Sts., 14; 
Canada, 4; Europe, 2; Russian Europe, 2; Russia, 2. 
Rhynchospora setacea (MUBHL.). 
Schoenus setaceus MuHL. Gram. 6 (1817). 
Rhynchospora capillacea ToRR. Fl. N. Amer. I, 55 (1824). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man., 6 ed. 585; Britt., Fl. N. J. 267; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 152; Mac , Fl. Can. II, 107. 
North America: N. Vt. and Ont. to N. J. and Penn.; 
W. to W. N. Y. and Minn. 
Minn. valley: S. central district; peat bogs and 
marshes. 
HERB.: Leiberg 84, 85, Blue Earth Co. 
Rhynchospora alba (LINN.) VAHL, Enum. II, 236 (1806). 
Schoenus albus LINN. Spec. 51 (1758). 
Mariscus albus Giuip. Exerc. Phyt. II, 512 (1792). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 585; Britt., Fl. N. J. 267; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 152; Mac., Fl. Can. II. 107; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 527: Richt., Pl. Eur. 
145; Led., Fl. Ross. IV. 259; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 446; Nym., Fl. Eur.; 
Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 138; Engl. Pax, Nat. Pflanz. IJ, 2, 115; Wats., Fl. 
Calif. II, 213; Cov., Fl. Ark, 230; Rothr., Alask, 457. 
Northern and middle Europe; Siberia. 
North America: Newf. to Hudson Bay and Alaska; 8S. 
to N. J. and Fla.; W. to N. Ind., Minn., Ark. and Oregon. 
