877 Myosurus minimus L.

This widespread species occurs in large parts of Europe, W. Asia and N. America. Being an anthropochorous plant, it has been introduced into several localities within and outside the original area, for instance N. Europe and eastwards into W. Asia and S. Africa and S. and E. Australia. It is apparently native in N. America and occurs there in at least four subspecies and/or varieties. Cf. also Meusel et al. 1965, map p. 168.