108 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY 
C. pinguis BAIL. Bull. 3, G. and N. H. Surv. Minn. 22 (1887). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 621; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 129; Britt., 
F).N.J 278; Coult., Fl. Colo. 397; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 238; Bail., Typ. Car. 
24; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 277; Rail., Syn. Car. 148. 
North America: N. Br., Maine, Mich., Minn., N. W. T. 
to Brit. Col., Rocky mts. and 57° N. lat.; S. to N. J. 
Minn. valley: N. E. district, and perhaps forest dis- 
trict throughout; copses, thickets and barren or rocky wood- 
land. 
Hers.: Bailey 6, Vermilion lake; Bailey 530, Agate 
bay; Batley 325, St. Louis river; Bailey 7, Vermilion; Bailey 
464, Agate bay; Batley 526, Agate bay; Bailey 283, St. Louis 
river; Batley 558, Mud lake; Kassube 261, Minneapolis. 
Carex scoparia ScuHKr. Car. Nachtr. (1801). 
C. leporina Micux. Fl. N. Am. I, 170 (1803). 
C. scoparia var minor Bootr. Ill. 116 (1858). 
C. lagopodioides var. scoparia Bomck. Linn. XX XIX, 114 (1875). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed, 620; Britt., Fl. N. J. 278; Coult., 
Fl. Colo. 396; Chap., Fl. S. St. 535; Bail., Typ. Car. 62; Upham, Fl. Minn., 
155; Wats., Fl. Calif. IT, 237 in var ; Bail., Syn. Car. 148. 
North America: Newf., N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to Sas- 
katchewan and L. Athabasca; S. to N. Eng., N. J. and S. Car.; 
W. to Iowa, Minn. and Mo. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; principally in forest dis- 
trict; meadows and damp fields. 
HERB.: Sheldon 1199, New Ulm; Ballard 548, Spring 
lake, Scott Co.; Taylor 523, Mud lake, Waseca Co. (var. minor 
Boott); Bailey 126, Vermilion; Bailey 301, St. Louis river; 
Bailey 492, Agate bay; Bailey 60, Vermilion lake; Bailey 8, 
Vermilion lake. 
Carex tribuloides WauL. K. Acad. Handl. XXIV, 145 (1808). 
C. lagopodioides ScHKR. Nachtr. 20 (1806). 
C. scoparia var. lagopodioides Torr. Cyp. 394 (1836). 
C. lagopodioides var. composita OLN. Exsicc. II, 10 (1871). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 620; Chap., Fl. S. St. 585; Mac., 
F]. Can. I], 130; Wats., Fl. Calif. IT, 237; Coult., Fl. Colo. 396; Bail., Typ. 
Car. 54; Webb., Fl. Neb. 98 in var.; Upham, Fl. Minn. 155; Cov., Fl. Ark. 
231; Bail., Syn. Car. 148. 
North America: N. Br., Q., Ont. to Saskatchewan; S. 
to N. Y., N. Eng., Penn., N. J. and mts. of N. Car.; W. to 
Minn. and Dak.; S. in Rockies to N. Mex. 
Minn. valley: Forest district, especially eastward; 
damp, shady places. 
HeERB.: Ballard 16a, Zumbrota; Ballard 2a, Zumbrota; 
Bailey 270, Vermilion lake; Bailey 92, Vermilion lake; Bailey 
