CROWFOOT FAMILY 



slender stem about a foot high, which bears one or 

 two alternate five to seven-lobed leaves and a large 

 basal leaf of similar general outline. At the summit 

 of this stem is a single greenish white flower, which is 



Golden Seal. Eydrdsiis Canadensis 



destitute of a corolla and can boast of only three 

 whitish sepals that fall promptly as the flower opens. 

 So all that one sees is a two-leaved stem surmounted 

 by a cluster of stamens and pistils, and naturally it is 

 neglected. The fruit is somewhat pulpy when ripe and 

 in general appearance suggests a small red raspberry. 

 The plant grows in shaded ravines and is native to 

 the rich woods of the Appalachian region, the Ohio 



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