DECANDRIA TRIGYNIA, 
388. STELLARIA. Gen. pl. 773. 
i. S. pubescens; foliis sessilibus ovatis ciliatis, pedicellis 
erectis, petalis calyce longioribus.— Mich. fl. amer. 1. 
9. 273. 
In shady woods, on rich soil: Pensylvania to Carolina. 
X. May. v.v. Flowers large, white, which is the 
colour of the whole genus. 
2. S. foliis ovatis glabris, caulibus procumbentibus linea 
laterali pilosa alterna. Smith fl. brit. 2. p. 473. 
Alsine media, Sp. pl. 389. ; 
Icon. Engl. bot. 573. Fl. dan. 438 & 525. 
In cultivated grounds: common. ‘©. April —Sept. v. v. 
A common weed, known by the name of Chickweed. 
'The number of stamina is variable, three, five, or ten, 
| 8. S. caespitosa ; foliis subulatis congestis, ramis bipartitis, 
l petalis emarginatis, calycibus striatis.— W illd. sp. pl, 2. 
715. 
san Fl. dan. 12. Swartz. nov. act. holm. 1788. t. 1. 
EA i. $ ; 
‘In Labrador and Canada. MY. May, June. v. s. in 
Herb. Dickson. This is rather an Arenaria than a Stel- 
» if * A » 
389. ARENARIA. Gen. pl. 774. 
disais _ * Foliis oblongis. ; 
1. A. caule dichotomo, foliis ovatis acutis carnosis, calyci- 
bus acuminatis.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p- 716. — 
Icon, Gmel. sib. 4. t.64. Loes. pruss: t.2. > 
In Labrador. Y. June, July. v.s.in Herb. Banks. 
5. A. caule filiformi simplici, foliis ovatis obtusis subtripli- 
nervibus, pedunculis lateralibus solitariis elongatis bi- 
fidis, pedicello altero medio bibracteato, corollis calyce 
longioribus.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 718. 
About Hudson's Bay. In the stateof New York. Dr. 
Martin, X. July. v.s. in Herb. Banks, 
- 8. A. caule dichotomo diffuso, foliis ovatis acutis subciliatis,, 
: calycibus acutis substriatis, petalis calyce brevioribus. 
'—Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 720. 
Icon. Fl. dan. 977. i 
In cultivated grounds and on road-sides: New York to 
Carolina. ©. May—Aug. v.v. - : 
__ 4. A. caule dichotomo diffuso, foliis ovalibus subacutis, pe- 
liflora, < 
serpyllifolia. 
thymifolia. 
