326 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Astragalus caryocarpus Ker. Bot. Reg. II, 176 (1816). 
A. crassicurpus Nutt. Fras. Cat. (1813). 
A. carnosus PursH, Fl. Am. 740 (1814). 
A. succulentus RicH. Frankl. Journ. 18 (1823). 
A. pachycarpus T. and G. FI. I, 332 (1838). 
Phaca caryocarpa MAcM. MSS. (1891). 
Wats., and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 135; Coult., Fl. Colo. 60; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 131; Upham, Fl. Minn. 43; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 110; Coult., Fl. Tex. 
82; Wats., King Exp. 4385; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 93; Cov., Fl. Ark. 175; 
Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 191. 
North America: Saskatchewan valley to S. W. Tex.; 
from Colo. to Minn., Neb. and Iowa; prairies. 
Minn. valley: Throughout, prairies and forest open- 
ings. 
HeErs.: Ballard 341, Jordan, Scott Co.; Sheldon 1608, 
Minneapolis: Kassube 51, Minneapolis; Ankeny 1, Minneapolis; 
Sandberg 132, Red Wing; Herb. Sheld. 1897, Minneapolis; Herb. 
Wickersheim 31, Idlewild, Lincoln Co.; Herb. Moyer 58, Monte- 
video; Clark 1, Hennepin Co.; Seward 1, Hennepin Co.; Pome- 
roy 1, Hennepin Co.; Cross 1, Hennepin Co. 
AMORPHA Linn. Gen. 604 (1787). 
Bonafidia Neck. Elem. 1364 (1790). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. II, 287; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 492; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 92; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 680. 
Living species: 8; North America especially in south- 
west. 1sp. introd. in Russia. Canada, 8; W. Tex., 3; Mid. 
Calif., 2; E. Sts., 8; Rocky mts., 8; S. Sts., 8; Pl. Wheel., 2. 
Fossil species: European Tertiary 1, doubtful ( Unger). 
Amorpha canescens Nutr. Fras. Cat. (1818). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 131; Coult., Fl. Colo. 59; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 132; Upham, Fl. Minn 43; Chap., Fl. S. St., 94; Mac., Fl.Can. I, 
108, 506; Cov., Fl. Ark. 174; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 187. 
North America: Man. and Red river reg. to 60° N. 
lat.; S. to Minn., Colo., Ark. and Tex. E. to Ind. and Ga. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; prairies and higher levels; 
especially abundant in prairie district. 
HERB.: Taylor 686, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 531, Wa- 
seca; Sheldon 670, Waseca; Taylor 758, Glenwood; Ballard 256, 
Jordan, Scott Co.; Traylor 590, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 1103, 
Springfield; Winchell 4, Minneapolis; Kassube 50, Minneapolis; 
Hlolzinger 55, Winona Co.; Oestlund 30, Minneapolis; Herrick, 
74, Minneapolis; Leonard 12, Minneapolis; Sandberg 130, Good- 
hue Co.; Sheldon 783, Sleepy Eye; Herb, Sheld. 1651, Minne- 
apolis; Herb. Moyer 57, Montevideo. 
