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DICLINIA SEGRDGAT^E. Euphovbia. GO^ 



In cultivated grounds : Virginia, near Staunton. 1/ . 

 July, Aug. V. V. Resembles E. spathulala. 



E. caulibus gracile-debilibus, simpliciter 3-fidis, foliis mercurldina. 

 oppositis ternisve subsessiiibus ovalibus integris, pe- 

 dunculis terminalibus soiiiariis unifloris. — Mich. Ji. 

 amer. 2. p. 212. 



In shady rocky situations : Pensylvania and Kentucky. 

 11 . July, Aug, V. V. Resembles in aspect Mercuri- 

 alis annua. 



E. umbelb 3-fida : bis dichotoma, involucro foliiforme, viarginala. 

 involucellis oblongis cordatis raargine membranaceis 

 coloratis, foliis lanceolato-oblongis subcordato-am- 

 plexicaulibus aculis glaucescentibus glabris, appendi- 

 cibus calycinis petaloideis subrotundis, capsuiis pi- 

 losis. 



On the Yellow- stone river. M.Lewis. G-July- ■"•■?• 

 in Herd. Lewis. A very handsome species ; the 

 v.'hite margin of the rnvolucreand white petal-like ap- 

 pendices have a line contrast with the elegant soft 

 green leaves. 



E. umbella 4-fida : dichotoma, foliis oppositis lancco- Lathyris. 

 latis integerrimis. Willi. sp.pl. 2. p. QOQ. 



Icon. Bkukw.t. 123. 



Not native, but frequently found near gardens and in 

 cultivated ground. (J. July, Aug. v. v. It is ge- 

 nerally known in America by the name of Mole- 

 plant, it being supposed that no raoles disturb the 

 ground where this plant grows. 



E. umbella 5-fida : S-fida : dichotoma ; involnccllis fo- corollaia. 

 liisque oblongis obiusis, appendicibus calycinis peta- 

 loideis obovatis.— If Hid. sp. pi. 2. p. Ql6. 



Icon, Pluk. mant. t. 446. /. 3. 



In dry fields : Canada to Carolina. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 

 It is very variable in its foliage: sometimes the leaves 

 are quite linear. 

 , E. umbella 5-fida: trifida : bifida, involucris ovatis, pilosw. 



petalis integris, foliis ianceolatis subpilosis apice serru- 

 latis. IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. Ql/. 



Icon. Gmel. sib. 2. t.gS. 



In shady wet woods, in the mountains of Maryland and 

 Virginia, l/. June^July. v. v. From two to four 

 feet high. 



