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V. palustris I. Rootstocks slender, green, about 2 mm. in diameter, 
roducing stolons in summer and formi dense mats, the stolons bearing : 
perfect flowers in favorable situations; leaves light green, subrotund to 
broadly ovate, 3-4 om. in diametor, deeply cordate, the sims Closed, both 
Surfaces glabrous, the margin shallowly crenate, the crenae 5-4 mm. broad, 
petioles 5-10 cm. long, stipules lanceolate-acuminate, 6-7 mm. long; peduncles 
S-12 cme long, the bracts alternate, 4-5 mm. long, awl-shaped; sepals lanceo- 
late, 5-6 mm. long, acute, margins thin; corolla lavender or white the lip . 
and usually the wings purple-striate, upper petals and wings subequal, 8=9 mm. 
long, the latter with a well defined twist outward, the lip oblong, to orbicular, : 
plane, recurved at the tip, about 7-10 mm. long, the spur 2-3 mm. long, 1.5= ; 
2e5 mm. broad, rounded; capsule 6=7 mme long, ovoid. . 
In bottoms usually much shaded, throughout our range at all altitudes. 
Ze Ve Macloskeyi Lloyd. Acaulescent, glabrous, 2-4 on. tall, the 
leaves 3-5, the blades orbicular-subreniforn, shallowly crenate, 1-2.5 om. 
broad, on petioles as long or sanewhat longer; flowers 1 or 2 on peduncles 
2e5-4 cme long, exceeding the foliage; sepals ovate-lanceolate, 3-5 mne long; 
petals white, about 5 mn. long, the laterals with a mimte tufted beard or 
glabrous, the spur 1-1.5 mm. long, very obtuse and rounded. 
In mud of Upper Priest Re, 5000 ft., Epling 7597; subalpine Slope above 
the cirque lake, Roman Nose Mte, 7000 ft., Eplings seepage pool, Weippe, Eplin 
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