List of Plants Collected in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Upon Lieut. G.M. Wheeler's Survey in 1871 and 1872 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...party No. 2, Lieut. William L. Marshall in command. RANANCULACE.E. Clematis Douglasii, Hook. Banks of Clear Creek. June. (92.) C. Ligusticifolia, Nutt. Valley of the Upper Arkansas. September. (89.) C. Ligusticifolia, Nutt., var. with smaller, more toothed leaves, which evince a disposition to be trifoliate rather than pinnate, with five leaflets; fruit typical; male flowers not seen. (90.) C. Alpina, Mill., var. Ochotensis. Subalpine ridges among timber. June. (91.) Anemone Multifida, DO. South Park; altitude, 9-11,000 feet. (105 and 108.) A. Patens, L., Bgl. Clear Creek and South Park; altitude, 6-10,500 feet. (107.) A. Narcissiflora, L. Summit of Grant's Peak. (102a.) Ean)(nculis Aquatilis, L., var. Stagnatilis, DC. Denver. June. Flowers almost as large as in R. Purshii. (112 and 114.) Var. tricophyllus, Chaix. Twin Lakes; altitude, 9,500 feet. (113 and 115.) ft. Feammula, L., var. Reptans. Common. Var. Jiliformis (R. reptans, L., var. d Jiliformis, DC, and in T. & G., F1. N. Am.) (172 and 173.) R. Cymbalaria, Pursh. Everywhere in low moist ground, evincing a choice for alkaline soils, but flourishing in the freshest of snow-water; altitude, 5-10,000 feet. From Saguache, in San Luis Valley, we have a form with erect, stout scape, bearing three or four flowers, having thicker and larger leaves, and manifesting little or no tendency to produce stolons. (101.) E. Affinis, E. Br., var. Cardiophyllus, Gray. (R. /Bardiophyllus, Hook.) Altitude,8-9,000 feet, June and July. (121 and 170.) R.affinis, E. Br., var. /?, Hook. Exactly the plant of Plate vj, Fl. Bor. Am. (120.) In my specimens the hairy carpels of var. fi afford by far the most marked distinction from var. cardiophyllus. The akenes in /? are also larger than in the other variety. E. Glaberrimus, Ho..