DECANDRIA TRIGYNIA. Sl7 



388, STELLARIA. Gen. pi. 773. 



1. S. pubescens; foliis sessilibus ovatis ciliatis, pedicellis pulera. 



erectis, petalis calyce longioribus. — Mich.Ji.amer. I. 

 p. 273. 

 In shady woods, on rich soil : Pensylvania to Carolina. 

 1/ . May. V. V. Flowers large, white, which is the 

 colour of the whole genus. 



2. S. foliis ovatis glabris, caulibus procumbentibus linea medm, 



lateral! pilosa alterna. Smith Ji. Irit. 2. p. 4J3. 

 Alsine media. Sp. pi. 389. 

 Icon. Engl. hot. 573. Fl. dan. 438 ^ 525. 

 In cultivated grounds : common. O.April — Sept. v. v. 



A common weed, known by the name of Chickweed. 



The number of stamina is variable, three, five, or (en. 



3. S. caespitosa ; foliis subulatis congestis, ramis bipartitis, lifiora, 



petalis emarginatis, calycibus striatis. — IV Hid. sp. pi. 2. 

 p.715. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 12. Sivartz. nov. ad. holm. 1788. /. 1. 



/I- 



In Labrador and Canada. If. . May, June. v. s. in 

 Herd. Dickson. This is rather an Arenaria than a Stel- 

 laria. 



359. ARENARIA. Gen. pi. 774. 

 * Foliis ollongis. 



1. A. caule dichotomo, foliis ovatis acutis carnosis, calyci- peploides. 



bus acuminatis. — IF Hid. sp pi. 2 p. 7 ^6. 

 Icon. Gwel. sib. 4. t. 64. Loes. pruss t. 2. 

 In Labrador. ~lj.. June, July. v. s. in Herb. Banks. 



2. A. caule filiformi simplici, foliis ovatis obtusis subtripli- laterijlora, 



nervibus, pedunculis lateralibus SDlitariis elongatis bi- 

 iidis, pedicello altero medio bibractearo, corollis calyce 

 longioribus.— ^Ti/W. sp. pi. 2. p. 7 1 8. 

 About Hudson's Bay. In the state of New York. Dr. 

 Martin. 11 . July. v. s. in Herb. Banks. 



3. A. caule dichotomo difFuso, foliis ovatis acutis subciliatis, serpyllifoUa, 



calyci')us acutis substriritis, petalis calyce brevioribus. 

 — IVHld sp.pl. 2. p 720. 

 Iron. Fi -liv. 077. 



Ir-. r-y -unds and on road-sides; New York to 



fiy --Aug. V. V. 

 A . ">, toliis ovalibussubacutisj pe- thymifolia. 



