Minnesota is the racemosus, small-leaved (though as one low one is hardly blossomed first, it may be distinct). Possibly some longer-leaved may be the S. occidentalis.
Echinospermum patula (?) [a mistake for "lappula" made by Thoreau] is in Gray's list. This plant is in Stephens second part. (Also Echinospermum [word illegible] is named and described); this began to flower about May 29th at St. Anthony, looking like a Myosotis stricta at first; but about June 14th it was larger, and with a spreading top, showing its prickly nutlets below. And now the taller and greener Echinospermum lappula was seen in its midst, no more advanced than the other was on the 20th of May. But I saw it equally advanced about July 9th at Ogdensburg. I did not see the fruit this side of Minnesota. It was there not only about a fortnight the earlier, but not more than six to eight inches high, and much smaller leafed, and more gray with bristly hairs.
Is there not a ranunculus-like Pennsylvanicus, but with larger flowers such as Pursh and Beck name? Gooseberry-gathering in Minnesota. Upper white sandstone at St.
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