CAPR1FOL1ACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY) 



2 a Leaves 6-8 in a whorl, 1-3 in. long, oblanceolate or 



linear CLEAVERS. (G. aparlne.) 



b Leaves 4-6 in a whorl, or not completely as in a 3 



3 a Fruit hairy; leaves oval to ovate-lanceolate 4 



b Fruit not hairy; leaves linear to oblanceolate, sometimes 



oval 5 



4 a Flowers yellowish-purple; leaves %-x in. long 



HAIRY BEDSTRAW. (G. pilbsum.) 

 b Flowers greenish ; leaves Vi-2 in. long 



WILD LIQUORICE. (G. circaezans.) 



5 a All leaves 4 in a whorl.. SMALL BEDSTRAW. (G. trifidum.) 

 b Leaves 4 or 6 in a whorl 6 



6 a Corolla 3-lobed; leaves linear to oblanceolate 



CLAYTON'S BEDSTRAW. (G. claytbni.) 

 b Corolla 4-lobed ; leaves oval to oblanceolate 



ROUGH BEDSTRAW. (G. asprellum.) 



7 a Leaves 6-8 in a whorl 8 



b Leaves mostly 4 in a whorl 10 



8 a Leaves 1-4 in. long; fruit covered with hooked bristles 



SWEET-SCENTED BEDSTRAW. (G. triflbrum.) 

 b Leaves }4-i in. long; fruit not covered with hooked 



bristles 9 



9 a Flowers yellow ; leaves narrowly linear 



YELLOW BEDSTRAW. (G. verum.) 

 b Flowers white; leaves oblanceolate to linear 



WILD MADDER. (G. mollugo.) 



10 a Fruit not hairy; leaves linear to lanceolate 



STIFF MARSH BEDSTRAW. (G. tinctbrium.) 

 b Fruit hairy; leaves lanceolate to oval n 



11 a Leaves hairy on both sides; flowers greenish 



WILD LIQUORICE. (G. circaezans.) 



b Leaves hairy on the margins and midrib beneath ; 

 flowers yellowish-green to purple 



TORREY'S WILD LIQUORICE. (G. lanceolatum.) 



2 CAPRIFOLIACEAE. Honeysuckle Family. 

 i SAMBUCUS. 



1 a Shrub or small tree 12-25 ft- high with rough bark 



EUROPEAN ELDER. (S. nigra*) 

 b Shrubs 3-12 ft. high with smooth bark 2 



2 a Cymes broader than long; fruit purple or black; pith 



in twigs white COMMON ELDER. (S. canadensis.) 



b Cymes usually longer than broad; fruit red; pith in 



twigs reddish-brown RED-BERRIED ELDER. (S. pitbens.) 



2 VIBCRNUM. 



i a Leaves more or less lobed 2 



b Leaves not lobed, either toothed or entire 3 



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