120 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Carex granularis Munu. Willd. Spec. V (1806). 
C. chalaros STEUD. Cyp. 231 (1855). 
C. haleana OLN. Wxsicc. ITI, 14 (1871). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 605; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 153; Britt., 
Fl. N. J. 273; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 540; Bail., Typ. Car. 61,70; Bail., Syn. Car. 
110. 
North America: Ont., Q., to L. Nipigon and Man.; S. 
to N. Eng., N. J., Va., Fla.; W. to Wisc., Minn. and Mo. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; not infreyuent; wet 
fields and meadows. 
Herz.: Taylor 70, Elysian; Kassube 263, Minneapolis; 
Sandberg 543, Chisago Co. 
Carex grisea Wauu. K. Acad. Handl. XXIV, 154 (1802). 
C. laxiflora SCHKUHR, Car. Nachtr. 69 (1805). 
C. grisea var. minor OLN. Hall’s Pl. Tex. 26 (1873). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 605; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 154; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 98; Britt., Fl. N. J. 273; Chap., F1S. St. 539; Coult., Fl. Colo. 378; 
Bail., Typ. Car. 61, 62; Cov., Fl. Ark. 231; Bail., Syn. Car. 107. 
North America: Ont. to N. Y., N. J. and Fla.; W. to 
100th Mer. and in S. Utah. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; low meadows and fields. 
Hers.: Ballard 339, Jordan, Scott Co.; Sheldon 33, 
Elysian; Taylor 128, Lake Elysian; Taylor 216, Janesville; Bal- 
lard 20a, Goodhue Co,; 21a, Goodhue Co.; 15a, Goodhue Co. 
Carex davisii SCHWEIN. and Torr. Mon..326 (1825). 
C. aristata Dew. Sill. Journ. VII, 277 (1824). 
C. torreyana Dew. Sill. Journ. X, 47 (1826). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 605; Britt., Fl. N. J. 273; Chap., 
Fl. S. St. 538; Coult., Fl. Colo. 380; Upham, Fl. Minn. 157; Bail., Syn. 
Car. 107. 
North America: W. Mass. to N. J. and mts. of Ga.; 
W. to S. Minn. and lowa. 
Minn. valley: Reported from N. E. districts and west- 
ward; infrequent; wet grounds along streams and around 
lakes. 
Carex gracillima ScHwEIN. An. Tab. (1823), 
CO. digitata SCHWEIN. and TorR. Mon, 324 (1825), 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 604; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 187; Chap., 
Fl. 8. St. 538; Britt., Fl. N. J. 273; Upham, F]. Minn. 157; Bail., Typ. 
Car. 71; Bail., Syn. Car. 106. 
North America: N.S., Q, Ont. to Man.; S. to N. Eng., 
N. J. and N. Car.; W. to Minn. and Mo. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; Ft. Snelling to Blue 
Earth Co.; wet meadows and low fields or prairies. 
HERB.: Kassube 264, Minneapolis; Sandberg 545, Chis- 
ago Co. 
