246 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Nevada; E. from Montana to Minn., Iowa and Canada; Hudson 
strait. 
Minn. valley: S. and S. W. invalley; damp woodland 
and near springs. Rather rare. 
HerRB.: Sheldon 781, Sleepy Eye; Taylor 431, Janes- 
ville; Sheldon 1568, Lake Benton; Sheldon 1189, New Ulm. 
Ranunculus reptans Linn. Spec. 549 (1758). 
R. filiformis Micux. FI. N. Am. I, 320 (1803). ‘ 
R. reptans var. filiformis DC. Syst. 1, 248 11813). 
R. flammula Linn. var. reptans E. Meyer, Pl. Lab. 96 (1830), 
R. flammula var. filiformis Hoox. Fl. Bor.-Am I, 11 (1833). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed, 42; Britt., Fl. N. J. 36; Coult., Fl. 
Colo. 6; Brew. and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 6; Upham, Fl. Minn. 18; Mac., Fl. 
Can. I, 17; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Mac., Fl. Can. IT, 297; Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 
10; Roth , Wheel. Exp. 56; Wats., King Exp. 7; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 18; 
Led., Fl. Ross. I, 32; Trautv., Fl. Sib. 9; Hart., Fl. Scand. I, 161. 
Scotland; N. Eur.; Siberia. 
North America: Greenland and Nova. Scotia to Brit. 
Col. and Coastrange; S. in Calif. at alt. 6,000 ft.; local in Colo.; 
S. to Minn., Iowa, New Eng., N. J., Penn., Ohio and Ills. 
Minn. valley: Forest region, especially N. and S. E.; 
gravelly or sandy beaches of lakes and streams. 
Hers.: Sheldon 214, Lake Ballentyne, Blue Earth 
Co.; Sheldon 102, Elysian; Ballard 829, Page Lake, Carver Co.; 
Herrick 9, Minneapolis; Herrick 10, Excelsior; Bailey 1000, 
White Bear lake; Sandberg 22, Chisago Co.; Sandberg 23, Chi- 
sago Co.; Herrick 11, Minneapolis; Kassube 9, Cedar lake, 
Hennepin Co. 
Ranunculus ambigens S. Wats. Ind. N. A. Bot. 16 (1878). 
? R. lingua Pursy, Fl. Am. 391 (1814). 
Ff. flammula Pursuw, Fl. Am. 391 (1814) not DC. 
? Rf. robint Ra¥F. Fl, Lud. 82 (1817). 
R. alismaefolius GRAY, Man. 2d ed.8 (1852). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 41; Chap., Fl. S. St. 7; Britt., Fl 
N. J. 63; Brew. and Wats. Fl. Calif. I, 6?; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 16, 480; Wats., 
King Exp. 7?; Wats. Bbl. Ind. I, 16. 
Europe? 
North America: N. Eng. to Minn., Dak., Brit. Col., 
Vancouver; S. to N. J., Ohio, Tenn.; southward. 
Minn. valley: Reported from the lake region of 
Alexandria and probably N. in valley; rare; in wet mud. ‘ 
Ranunculus lacustris BEck and Tracy, Eat. Man. ed. 3 
423 (1822). 
R. multifidus Pursm, Fl. Am. I, 736 (1814) not Forsk. 
RR. multifidus Breeu. Fl. Bost. ed. 2, 228 (1824)? 
