54 STATICE CAROLINIANA. 
ihe stamens inserted in their claws. Seed one, in- 
vested with the calyx. The species Caroliniana 
has its scape round and panicled; its leaves obo- 
vate-lanceolate, smooth, obtuse, mucronated, and 
jlat on the margin. 
The root of this plant is perennial, Jou 
Sobre fusiform or branched. Several tufts of 
leaves and scapes are often produced from the 
same root, ‘The leaves are narrow-obovate, sup- 
ported by long petioles, smooth, veinless, obtuse, 
mucronated by the prolongation of the middle 
rib, level and flat on the margin, in which respect 
they differ from S. limonium, which is undulated. 
Scape round, smooth, furnished with a few scales, 
flexuous at top, giving off numerous. branches, 
which end in spikes of flowers ; the whole form- 
ing a large panicle. The base of each branch and 
flower is supported by an ovate, mucronated scale. 
The flowers are alternate, erect, consequently one 
_ sided in the horizontal branehes ; mostly in pairs, 
but appearing single from one expanding before 
the other. They grow on a short, forked pedun- 
cle, which is concealed by several sheathing scales, 
part of which are common to the two, and part 
peculiar to the upper one. The calyx is funnel 
shaped, five angled, the angles ciliate and. end- 
ing in long acute teeth with sometimes, not al- 
