FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 945 



V. EDULIS Nutt. 



Reported only from Cass County by Dr. Hessler. An examina- 

 tion of the specimens leaves no doubt of the accuracy of the ref- 

 erence. 



V. sylvatica Banks. 



Not of general distribution. 



Reported from Jefferson County (Coulter); Putnam County 

 (Underwood). 



VALERIANELLA Tourn. Corn Salad. Lamb Lettuce. 



V. Locust A (L.) Bettke. 



(V. olitoria Poll.) 

 Waste grounds in Jefferson County (Barnes). 



V. chenopodifolia (Pursh) DC. Goosefoot Corn Salad .- 



In moist, rather rich soils in the * central and southern part 

 of the State. 



Flowers in May and June. 

 Hamilton and Marion (Wilson). 



V. RADIATA (L.) Dufr. 



Of more general distribution, but confined in mass distribution 

 to northern and eastern counties. 



Reported from Cass (Hessler); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and 

 Wayne (Phinney); Franklin (Meyncke); Fayette (Hessler); Put- 

 nam (MacDougal); Decatur (Ballard); Marion. 



DIPSACACE.E. Teasel Family. 



DIPSACUS L. Teasel. 



D. sylvestris Huds. Wild Teasel. 



The mass distribution is found in the southern counties of the 

 State, where its favorite station is upon barren slopes or along 

 roadsides. 



Its flowering period is from July to September. 



Reported as follows: Monroe (Blatchley); Fayette (Hessler); 

 Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Jefferson (Coulter); Putnam (Mac- 

 Dougal); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



