106 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Pseudocarex Mia. Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. II, 146; ex B. and H. 
Gen. l.c. 
Schelhammeria MoENcH, Meth. Suppl. 119 (1802). 
Psyllophora Euru. Beitr. IV, 146 (1789). 
Vignea Beauy. ex Schur. Transsyly. 696 (1866). 
Vignantha ScHuR. ex Schur. 1. c. (1866). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. 111, 1078; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 461; 
Engler and Prantl, Nut. Pflanz. II, 2, 122 (Pax); Schenck, Palaeophyt. 385. 
Living species: 1000 described; 500 distinct; temper- 
ate and colder regions, and a few in tropical mts. N. America, 
250+; S. Sts., 80-85; E. Sts., 185+; Rocky mts., 90-95; Cali- 
fornia, 90-100; Canada, 200; Pl. King, 58; Pl. Wheel., 41; Eu- 
rope, 190-195; Russian Europe, 140; Russia, 200+. 
Fossil species: ?Tertiary; France, Arctic regions 
( Heer). 
Carex sychnocephala Cargy, Sill. Journ. ser. 2, IV, 24 (1847). 
C. cyperoides DEW. Sill. Journ. ser, 2, ILI, 171 (1846) not Linn. 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 622; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 121. 
North America: Ont. to Man.; S. to central N. Y.. and 
W. Minn. 
Minn. valley: Far S. W. districts, and probably N. 
edge also; rare and local. 
HEKB.: Sheldon 1509, Lake Benton; JfacM. and Sheld. 
61, Brainerd. 
Carex straminea WILLD. Schkr. Car. 49, 34 (1801). 
C. straminea var. minor Dew. Sill. Journ. XI, 158 (1826). 
©. tenera SARTW. Exsicc. 45 (1848). 
C. festucacea var. tenera CAREY, Gray’s Man. ed. 1, 545 (1848). 
C. straminea var. tenera Boorr, Tl. 120, 384 (1862). 
C. tenera f. erecta OLN. Enxsicc. IT, 14 (1871). 
Wats. and Coult.. Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 621; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 131; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 98; Britt., Fl. N. J. 278; Coult., Fl. Colo. 397; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 
535; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 378; Wats., King Exp. 367; 
Bail., Syn. Car. 149. 
North America: Ont. to Man.; S. to N. Eng., N. J. 
and Penn.; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Utah and Arizona. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; openings in woods and 
thicket edges; not infrequent. 
HerB.: Taylor 13, Elysian; Ballard 5a, Zumbrota; 
Kassube 262, Minneapolis. 
Carex straminea WILLD. var. brevior Dew. Sill. Journ. 
XI, 158 (1826). 
C. festucacea WILLD. Spec. IV, 242 (1805). 
C. straminea SCHKR. Car. Nachtr. 23, 174 (1806). 
C. straminea var. schkuhrii GAY, Ann. Sci. Nat. 2, X, 363 (1838). 
C. stvaminea var, festucacea TuCKM. Enum. 1s (1843). 
