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montanus
18.- Ramnunculus alismacfolius, Gray, var. minor. I rhabical with specimen of Dr. Rany
Dr. Vasy from the Rocky Mts., forming a well-marked variant variety. A span to a
foot high; erect or decumbent; leaves subin, ovate to lanceolate, appearing at the joining
of the branches, with occasionally a pair at the central peduncle; achene slightly
flattened, short-beaked. No specimens show the "long, straight beak" which mainly dis-
tinguishes R. alismacfolius from R. Flammula.
a.) Aug. 27, 1869. E. Humbold Mts., Nev. Shore of mountain lake. 9,000 ft. alt. 16 sp.
b.) July 6, 1869. Uintah Mts., Utah. Fork of Provo canon. 9,000 ft. 10.
19.- R. Flammula, L., var. rephans. Rare.
Aug. 11, 1869. Bear River canon, Uintah Mts., Utah. 8,000 ft. 12 sp.
20.- R. Cymbalaria, Ph. The most abundant species of the genus, preferring
4-6,000 ft. alt.
subsaline or alkaline soils. (Ph. Fl. 392, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. I. 11, 749, 75. I. 17.)
a.) Aug. 5, 1869. Soda Lake, in Carson Desert, Nev.
5 sp.
b.) Sept. 5, " Humbold Meadow, near Arcoa, Nev.
2 "
c.) Oct. " Stream bank, Unionville, Nev. (W.W. Bailey.)
1 "
d.) June 8, 1864. Same locality.
5 "
e.) " 11, " Valley, near Unionville, Nev.
2 "
f.) July 1, " Reese river valley, near the Humboldt, Nev.
4 "
g.) " 11, " Ruby Valley, Nev.
5 "
h.) May 17, 1869. Stream bank, near Salt Lake City, Utah.
2 "
i.) " 19, " City Creek canon, " "
3 "
21.- R. affinis, R. Br., var. B., Hook. Agreeing perfectly with Hooker's description & figure. This
species is carried by him in his "Distribution" (Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. I. 12, 5.6. 749, 75. I. 16.)
of Arctic Plants" into R. auricommus, L.
a.) July 3, 1869. Creek bank, Kansas prairie, Uintah Mts., Utah. 6,000 ft. 2 sp.
b.) " 5, " Miadon, upper Provo canon, " " 7,500 ft. 3 "
c.) " 14, " Cottonwood Canon, Wahsatch Mts., Utah 9,000 ft. 2 "
d.) Aug. 2, " Bear River canon, Uintah Mt. 9,000 ft. 1 "