cajTVOLvuLus. PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 225 



obtuse teeth. Corolla white, an inch long. Stamens much 

 shorter than the corolla ; anthers oblong. Stigmas long-linear. 

 Hab. In Maine. Prince. Near Boston. Big e low. In 

 Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg. 



2. C. Sepium L. : sten) climbing ; leaves sagittate, very 

 acute; lobes truncate; bracts close to the flower, acute, 

 longer than the caljx ; peduncles quadrangular, 1-flowered. 

 Sp,pL p. 218. IV i lid. Spec. I. p. 844. Smith Fl. Brit, 



1. p. 233. Eng. Bot. t. 313. B i g. Bost. p. 50. C. repens 

 Sp.pl. p. 15Q, M ich, FLl.rp. 137. E I li ot t Sk. 1. p. 

 233. Walt. Car. p. 93. Calvotegia Sepium B. B r own 

 Prod. I. p. 483. P ur s h Fl. l. ^p. 142. R o em. ^ S chult. 

 IV. p. 182. CoNV. lactescens, foiiis sagittatis, k.c. Gron, 

 Virg. p. 28. 



Boot perennial, descending deep into the earth. Stem a little 

 climbing, or trailing, pubescent. Leaves cordate-sagittate, 

 pubescent ; lobes often obliquely truncate. Peduncles longer 

 than the leaves. Bracts cordate-ovate, resembling an exterior 

 calyx, acuminate. Corolla large, white, tinged with rose-co- 

 lour. Stigmas globose, white. Capsule 3-celled, S-valved. 



Hab. In hedges and among bushes; in low grounds. June — 

 July. Great Bind-ioeed. 



According to Linn a us and Mic hau x^ the North- 

 American plant is a distinct species from the European ; but 

 they are united by P urs /i, R. Brown, and most modern 

 Botanists. Muhlenberg has both C. Sefiium and refiena 

 in his Catalogue. 



3. C. panduratus L, : stem climbing ; leaves cordate, 

 entire or lobed, panduriform ; peduncles long ; flowers fasci- 

 culate ; calyx smooth ; corolla tubular-campanu.'ate. tVilld. 

 Spec. I. p. 850. Mich. FL I. p. 138. Pursh Fl. I. p. 

 144. Elliott Sk. I. p. 254. Bart. Veg. Mat. Veg. t. 

 23. W a 1 1. Car. p. 93. R o em. ^ S chul t. IV. p. 262. 



Root very large and thick. Stems numerous, generally trailing 

 to a great distance on the ground, pubescent when young. 

 Leaves often somewhat 2-lobecI, entire, pubescent. Peduncles 

 1 — 4 flowered, with 2 small stipules. Corolla large, with a 

 purple tube. Stigmas very short. Cafisule 2-celIed. 



Hab. In sandy fields; among bushes. Kingsbridge, New- 

 York. In Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg. Wild fiotato.. 

 Mechoacanna. Man of the earth. 



A. C. spithamcBus L.: stem erect or trailing; leaves oval 

 or oblong, subcordate, pubescent; peduncles 1-flowered, ge- 

 nerally longer than the leaves. -S/?. /?/. p. 223. IV Hid, 

 6>ec. I. p. 873. Elliot t Sk. I. ]p,^bl. JV a 1 1. Car. p. 



02, *C. stans Mich. Fl. I. p. 136. Calysteoia tomentrosa 



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