OF TI1E UPPER MISSOURI. 
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Ranunculus aquatilis , Linn. Very abundant in the White river valley, in the streams, 
and little lakes. 
Myosurus minimus , Linn. Missouri bottoms, opposite St. Joseph’s; also on the up¬ 
land prairie near Fort Pierre. 
Aquilegia Canadensis , Linn. Does not extend above Council bluffs or the Big Sioux. 
Isopyrum biternatum , Torr. & Gray. Seen sparingly as far up the Missouri as the 
mouth of the Platte. 
Delphinium tricorne , Mich. Extends to the mouth of the Big Sioux; range to Nio¬ 
brara, in latitude 43°. 
Delphinium azureum , Mich. Abundant on the open prairies to the mountains. 
Delphinium virescens , Nutt. Fort Pierre. 
Thalictrum cornuti , Linn. Not rare to mountains. 
Thalictrum dioicum , Linn. Abundant to Niobrara river. 
Hydrastis Canadensis, Linn. Found only in the carboniferous limestone region to 
Council bluffs; perhaps rarely to Big Sioux river. 
Actea rubra, Bigelow. Council bluffs. 
Aconitum napellus , Linn. Laramie mountains, August 24th. 
MAGNOLIACEvE. 
Liriodendron tuiipifera, Linn. In Eastern Kansas. 
ANONACEiE. 
Asimina triloba, Dunal. Common Papaw. Extends up the Missouri to the mouth 
of the Big Sioux river. 
MENISPERMACEiE. 
Menispermum Canadensis , Linn. Most abundant in the limestone regions to Council 
bluffs; seen rarely on wooded banks to the Yellowstone. 
BERBEBIDACEvE. 
Berberis aquifolium, Pursh. A very abundant shrub in the Laramie range of hills 
and Black hills. 
Podophyllum peltatum, Linn. Abundant along the lower part of the Missouri river, 
gradually ceasing at the mouth of the Platte. 
NELUMBIACEvE. 
Nelumbeum luteum, AVilld. Lower portion of the valley of the Platte, and on the broad, 
wet bottoms about Omaha city. It is now quite rare, on account of the great 
use of both roots and seeds for food by the Omaha, Otoe, and Pawnee Indians. 
NYMPHEACEAE. 
Nymphea odorata, Ait. Found by Dr. Cooper in Kansas. 
papaveraceae. 
Argemone Mexicana , Linn. Found only at Bellevue, Neb. Ter.; fine yellow flowers. 
