2,O0xyria ill. Alpine Sorrel, 
Perennial herbs with chierly basal rather fleshy kidney-shaped 
long-petioled leavese Flo.ers in a terminal vanicle, borne well above 
the foliage, greenish, perlecte verianth segments 4, the inner erect, 
enclosin; the achene in fruit. Stamens Ge Achene rotund in outline, 
compressed, broadly -inged. 
1, O. digyna (Le) Hill. Rootstock ev-l cm, thick, scaly tovard th apex 
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stems 10-50 cm. tall, comaonly with one or G0 cauline leaves; basal 
Jeaves several, “-5 cm. broad, rocund-renirorm, rather fleshy; panicle 
8-10 cm, long, flo.wrs 1,5-2 ma, long, greenish, not markedly enlarging 
ingruit, immer sepals obovate; achvne (with the wing) round in outline, 
4-5 mn, in diameter, notched at tne apex and bases very flat, the wing 
scarious, rose-colored, 1-1.5 mn, wide. 
“toist alvine ledges, chiefly above 6000 fte; rare. snowy Top lite, 
6000 fte; ieissners Peak, 6800 Tte 
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