LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 537 
Helichroa Rar. Neogen. 35 (1825). 
Obeliscaria Cass. Dict. XX XV, 272 (1825). 
Lepachys Rar. Jour. Phys. LX X XIX, 100(1819). 
Ratibida Rar. 1. c. (1819). 
Dracopsis Cass. Dict. 1. c. (1825). 
Centrocarpha Don, Sweet. Brit. Fl. Gard. 2, 87 (1832). 
? Heliophthalmum Rar. Fl. Lud. 72 (1817). 
? Bobartia PETIv. herb. 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. VILT, 218; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. IV, 5, 233; 
Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 209; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. II, 365. 
Living species: 80+; N. America to Mexico; S. Sts., 
15; E. Sts., 11; Rocky mts., 6; Canada, 4; Calif., 1-2; PI. 
Wheel., 4-5; W. Tex., 8. 
Rudbeckia columnaris Pursu, Fl. Am. 575 (1814). 
Ratibida sulcata Rar. Journ. Phys. LXXXIX 190 (1819). 
Obeliscaria columnaris DC. Prodr. V, 558 (1836). 
Lepachys columnaris T. and G. Fl. II, 313 (1841). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 277; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 243; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 146; Coult., Fl. Colo. 183; Upham, Fl. Minn. 80; Roth., Wheel. 
Exp. 160 in var.; Engl. Hoffmann, Nat, Pflanz. IV, 5, 233; Gray, Syn. FI. I, 
2, 264. 
North America: N. W. T. and Saskatchewan to Colo., 
Minn., Neb., Arizona and Tex. 
Minn. valley: W. district at higher levels; prairies 
and sunny banks. 
HERB.: Sheldon 1438, Dakota line, near Elkton; Shel- 
don 1585, Lake Benton; Taylor 863, Glenwood; Gedge 7, Glyn- 
don, Clay Co.; Herb. Moyer 737, Montevideo. 
Rudbeckia pinnata VENT. Hort. Cels. 71 (1800). 
Rudbeckia digitata WILLD. Spec. III, 2247 (1803). 
Lepachys pinnatifida Rar. Journ. Phys LX XXIX (1819). 
L. angustifolia Ra¥F. Journ, Phys. LXXXIX (1819). 
Rudbeckia tomentosa Evi. Sk. IT, 453 (1824) 
Obeliscaria pinnata Cass. Dict. XLVI, 401 (1825). 
Lepachys pinnata T. and G. Fl. II, 313 (1841). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 277; Chap., Fl. S. St. 228; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 80; Webb., Fl. Neb. 146; Cov., Fl. Ark. 195; Gray, Syn. Fl. I, 
2, 263. 
North America: Minn., Neb., Kan. and Tex. to N. 
Y,. and Fla. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; banks, hillsides, edges of 
thickets and along roads. 
HERB.: Sheldon 641, Waseca; Taylor 649, Minnesota 
lake; Sheldon 1055, Sleepy Eye; Taylor 561, Minnesota lake; 
Ballard 774, Swan lake, Carver; Co.; Sheldon 1463, Pipestone; 
Ballard 539, Cleary’s lake, Scott Co,; Herrick 158, Minneapolis; 
Oestlund 97, Minneapolis; Sandberg 823, Goodhue Co. 
