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1144 



LATHYRUS californicus. 



Californian Lathyrus. 



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DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Nat 



TH YR US 



Calyx campanulatus, 5-fidus, lobis 2 superioribus 

 brevioribus. Corolla papilionacea. Stamina diadelpha. Stylus com- 

 planatus, apice dilatatus, antic^ villosus aut pubescens. Legumen ob- 

 longum, polyspermum, bivalve, 1-IocuIare, Semina globosa aut angulata. 



Herbse S(spiils scandentes. Stipulae semisagittatce. Petioli apice in 



cirrhum ramosum abeuntes. YoYioXdi \-Z-juga. Pedunculi aa:i7/ares. De- 

 candolle prodr. 2. 369. " 



§ 1. Eulathyrus. 



Vexillum basi edentatum. Foliola opposita vel abortu nulla. Petiolus 



august^ alatus. 



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Foliis multijugis. 



multifi 



'Californicus; caulibus tetn_ 



foliolis ovato-oblongis mucronulatis, cirrho rripartito, stipulis semi- 



sagittatis foliolorum magnitudine, racemis foliis subsequalibus, radice 



Douglas Journal ined. 



repente 

 L. californicus. 



Radix perennis, repens. Caules procumbenteSy tetragoni, glabri. Folia 



glauca, 4-5'jugay racemis subcequalia; foliolis ovato-oblongis, mucronulatis, 



subiiis glabrisy subalterniSf cirrhis brevibus, 3-partitis. Stipulse semi" 

 sagittatwy ovalce, foliolorum magnitudine. Racemi multifiori^ foliorum 



longitudincy pedunculo glabro. 

 Flores purpureij eleganter venosi. 



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bfalcatum 



Semina /I 



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A rambling, strong-growing, creeping-rooted, handsome 

 perennial plant, native of the north-west of North America, 

 where it was found by Mr. Douglas. It is common all 

 over the country, at the outskirts of woods in the sub- 

 alpine regions of the mountains. With us it flowers during 



the most of the summer 



thriviw^ 



freely in any soil or 



but especially in peat among other plants 



