FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 753 



TRAUTVETTEBIA F. and Iff. 



T. Carolinensis (Walt.) Vail. False Bugbaue. 

 (T. palmata F. and M.) 

 In the hill regions in the southern counties of the State. Not 

 abundant in any of its stations, but included in most collections 

 from that region. 



Flowering in June and July. 

 Floyd (Clapp); Clark (Barnes). 



RANUNCULUS L. 



R. delphinifolius Torr. Yellow Water Crowfoot. 

 (R. multijidus Pursh.) 

 Bather abundant in ponds and shallow, sluggish streams in 

 various counties of the State. 



Flowers from early in May until August, 

 Tippecanoe (Hussey); Vigo (Blatchley); Jay, Delaware, Ran- 

 dolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Dear- 

 born (Collins); Xoble (Van Gorder); Knox (Spillman) ; Hamilton 

 (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



R. Purshii Richards. Pursh's Buttercup. 



(R. multifidus terrestris Gray.) 

 In wet soils near margins of lakes and ponds, or on the banks 

 of sluggish streams. Plentiful in the stations in which it occurs. 

 Flowers from May until in July. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Vigo (Blatchley); Daviess (Cle- 

 ments); Marshall (Hessler). 



R. pusillus Poir. Low Spearwort. 



Reported from a single station and verified by herbarium speci- 

 mens. I have not seen the specimens, but regard the occurrence 

 • of the form within our area as practically impossible. The form 

 is entered under the rules governing the preparation of the cata- 

 logue pending examination of the specimens. 

 Knox (Spillman). 



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R. REPTAN8 L. 



(JR. Flammula reptans Meyer.) 

 Confined to the counties fronting the Ohio River, and found 

 growing along its shores. 



Flowers from June until August. 



Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Clark (Baird and Taylor). 



