May, 1921] The Figworts of Ohio 223 



petioles, the lower stem-leaves sessile, oval or oblong, \-2\^ in. long, the 

 upper stem-leaves nearly orbicular, cordate-clasping, shorter. Thyrsus 

 open, the bracts leaf-like, orbicular, cordate; flowers 2 in. long; corolla 

 lilac or lavender-blue, the tube rather abruj^tly dilated above the calyx, 

 the limb somewhat 2-lipped. Cajjsule acute, considerably longer than 

 the calyx. On prairies, especially on flood-plains. Hamilton County. 



3. Chelone (Tourn.) L. Turtlehead. 



Glabrous perennials, with opposite, serrate leaves, and 

 large white, red, or purple flowers in dense, terminal and 

 axillary spikes or spike-like racemes. Calyx of five distinct 

 sepals, subtended by sepal-like bracts. Corolla inflated-tubular, 

 two-lipped, the upper lip arched, the lower densely pubescent, 

 the two lateral lobes larger than the middle one. Andrecium 

 with five stamens, included, the filaments bearded, four of the 

 stamens didynamous, with densely woolly, heart-shaped anthers, 

 the fifth sterile and shorter than the others. Seeds numerous, 

 flattened, winged. 



1. Chelone glabra L. Smooth Turtlehead. 



A slender, erect, smooth-stemmed perennial, 1-3 ft. high. Leaves 

 opposite, linear-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 3-6 in. long, ^-134^ in. 

 wide, narrowed at the base into a short petiole; leaf margins serrate 

 with sharp, appressed teeth. Flowers white, sometimes delicately 

 tinged at the tips with pink, about 1 in. long, and very striking in 

 appearance. In swamps, wet places, and along streams. July-Septem- 

 ber. Leaves used as medicine. 



4. Scrophularia (Tourn.) L. Figwort. 



Perennial, strong-scented herbs, ours with four-angled 

 stems, usually with opposite leaves, and with small, green or 

 yellow flowers in loose, terminal panicles or cymes. Corolla 

 with a short, somewhat globular tube, the two upper and two 

 lateral lobes erect, the lower one spreading or reflexed. 

 Andrecium with five stamens, four anther-bearing and declined, 

 the fifth one reduced to a sterile scale on the upper lip of the 

 corolla. Seeds numerous, wingless, wrinkled. 



1. Sterile stamen deep purple; corolla dull outside; panicle broad; petioles 



slender, scarceh' margined 5. marylandica. 



1. Sterile stamen greenish-yellow; corolla shining outside; inflorescence nar- 

 rowly elongated; petioles stout, evidently wing-margined 5. leporella. 



