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Pulsatilla hirsutissima (Pursh.) Britt. [Anemone patens var. 

 nuttalliana Gray.) Pasque flower. < >n prairies and dry ridges. 

 Not rare. Bluffton, Decorah. 



Clematis virginiana L. Virgin's Bower. Common along bor- 

 ders of thickets, etc. Ft. Atkinson, Decorah, Eesper. 



Atragene americana Sims. (Clematis verticillaris DC.) Pur- 

 ple Virgin's Bower. Shaded rocky hanks. Found at Decorah 

 by Eolwaj and Qoddard. 



Ranunculus ovalis Raf. [II. rhomboideus.) "Prairie Crowfoot. 

 In open places. Reported by Fitzpatrick. 



Ranunculus abortivus L. Kidney-leaved Crowfoot. In moist 

 shaded ground. Common. Decorah (Savage), etc. 



Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Hooked Crowfoot. In rich 

 woods, locally frequent. Hesper. 



Ranunculus pennsylvanicus L. f. Bristly Crowfoot. Reported 

 by Fitzpatrick. 



Ranunculus scptcntrionalis Poir. Marsh Butter-cup. Com- 

 mon in low gromids. Decorah (Savage). 



Ranunculus fasdcularis Muhl. Early Butter-cup. Reported 

 by Fitzpatrick. 



Batrachium t rich ophyll urn (Chaix.) Bosscb. {Ranunculus 

 aquatilis var. trichophyllus Gray.) Common White Water Crow- 

 foot. Abundant in Bear creek near Highlandville. 



Thalictrum dioicum L. Early Meadow-rue. Common on 

 wooded slopes. Decorah (Savage), Hesper. 



Thalictrum purpuras'cens L. Purplish Meadow-rue. Common 

 in open places. Calmar, Decorah (Goddard), etc. 



Family 3 . Berberidacea: 



Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Blue Cohosh. Rather 

 common, in deep woods. Hesper. 



Podophyllum peltatum L. May Apple. Lo dee]) woods. Not 

 common. (Fitzpatrick.) 



Family 4. Menisfiermacece. 



Menispermum canadense L. Moonseed; Yellow Parilla. Quite 

 common, in woods. Decorah (Savage). Hesper. 



