POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA, Thalict 
On the banks of ditches and. rivulets : * m and 
Virginia. 2/. June—Aug. v. v. A tall species ; 
flowers white. 
5. T. caule foliis duplo altiore, foliis sopa, foliolis purpurascens. 
subrotundis 3-fidis incisis, paniculis nudiusculis, flo- 
ribus cernuis, staminibus coloratis.— Willd. sp. pl, 2. 
p. 1299 
- On x sunny hills: Pensylvania and Virginia. X. 
May, June. v.v. A small plant ; stem and filaments 
purple. 
6. T. foliis simplicibus 5-lobis serratis, floribus corymbosis. 
— Willd. enum. 585. 
In Carolina, Willdenow. 2. +. Flowers resembling 
those of T.: speciosum. 
459. HYDRASTIS. Gen. pl. 958. 
1. H. caule superne opposite diphyllo, foliis petiolatis basi 
emarginatis palmatis serratis incisis, pedunculo termi- 
nali solitario unifloro.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1340. 
Icon. Mill. ic. t. 285. 
In shady woods, on fertile soil and among rocks : Cana- 
da to Carolina, principally in the Allegany mountains, 
X. April, May. v.v. Flowers pale rose-coloured ; 
berry red. The roots are yellow, and afford a fiue dye. 
. 460. BRASENIA. Gen. pl. 938. 
— . Hydropeltis, Mich. fl. amer. 1. p.323. 
1. B. foliis centro peltatis ovalibus integerrimis, pedunculis 
solitariis unifloris. . 
Hydropeltis purpurea. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 324. t. 29. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 1147. Pluk. alm. t. 349. f. 3. 
- In lakes and slow-flowing waters: New Jersey to Ca- 
rolina. 2/. June—Aug. v.v. Floating on the wa- 
ter; the whole plant has a purple colour ; the flowers 
dark purple, the size of Caltha; the petioles aud under 
surface of the leaves are, covered with a transparent 
gelatinous substance, 
^ o 461, CALTHA. .Gen. pl. 957. 
1. C. caule erecto unifloro unifolio, foliis radicalibus cor- 
dato-ovatis obtusissimis paucidentatis poe, 
petalis ellipticis. 
ranunculi- 
num, 
canadensis. 
peltata. 
Jicariotdes. 
