MELANTHACEAE (BUNCH-FLOWER FAMILY) 



4 a Heads top-shaped ; perianth parts as long as the mature 



capsule ; flower cluster comparatively loose 



SHARP-FRUITED RUSH. (J. acumindtus.) 

 b Heads hemispheric or top-shaped ; perianth parts shorter 



than the mature capsule. .CANADA RUSH. (J. canadensis.) 



5 a Plant about 6 in. high; panicle about half as long as 



plant TOAD RUSH. (J. bufbnius.) 



b Plants more than 6 in. high; flower cluster less than 



half as long as plant 6 



6 a Capsule linear or oblong; flowers in branching cymes. . 7 

 b Capsule ovoid or obovoid; flowers in panicles 8 



7 a Capsule linear; basal leaves 2-6 in. long; perianth parts 



shorter than the mature capsule 



SLENDER-FRUITED RUSH. (J. pelocdrpus.) 

 b Capsule oblong; basal leaves 6-20 in. long; perianth 

 parts as long as the mature capsule 



FORKED RUSH. (J. dichotomus.) 



8 a Mature capsule dark brown, obovoid; perianth parts 



brownish ; plant growing in salt marshes 



BLACK GRASS. (J. gerdrdi.) 



b Mature capsule greenish, ovoid; perianth parts green- 

 ish ; plant not growing in salt marshes 



SLENDER RUSH. (J. tennis.) 

 2 JUNCOIDES WOOD RUSH. (J. campestris.) 



2 MELANTHACEAE. Bunch-flower Family. 



1 COLCHICUM COLCHICUM. (C. autumndle.*) 



2 HEL6NIAS SWAMP PINK. (H. bulldta.) 



3 CHAMAELfRIUM BLAZING STAR. (C. luteum.) 



4 MELANTHIUM BUNCH-FLOWER. (M. virginicum.) 



5 VERATRUM WHITE HELLEBORE. (V. viride.) 



6 UVULARIA. 



i a Leaves with their bases completely surrounding the stem 



PERFOLIATE BELLWORT. (U. perfolidta.) 

 b Leaves sessile, the bases not surrounding the stem 



SESSILE-LEAVED BELLWORT. (U. sessilifblia.) 



3 L1HACEAE. Lily Family. 



1 EREMURUS EREMURUS. (E. robustus*) 



2 HEMEROCALLIS. 



i a Flowers orange ORANGE DAY LILY. (H. fulva.*) 



b Flowers yellow YELLOW DAY LILY. (H. flava.*) 



3 KNIPHOFIA POKER PLANT. (K. alotdes*) 



4 ALOE VARIEGATED ALOE. (A. variegdta*) 



5 AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN LILY. (A. umbelldtus*) 



6 ALLIUM. 



i a Leaves % in. or more broad 2 



b Leaves less than Vz in. broad, usually hollow 3 



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