DICLINIA SEGREGATE. Euphovbia. 607 



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

 July, Aug. V. V. Resembles E spathulnta. 



13. E. caulibus gracile-debilibus, simplicifer 3-fidis, {o\m mercurlallna. 



cppositis ternisve subsessilibus ovalibus integris, pe- 

 dunculis terminalibus soliiariis uiiifloris. — Mich. ji. 

 amer. 2. p. 212. 

 In shady rocky situations : Pensylvania and Kentucky. 

 11 . July, "Aug. V. V. Resembles in aspect Mercuii- 

 alis ajinua. 



14. E. umbella 3-fida : bis dicbotoma, involucro foliiforme, marginata, 



involucellis oblongis cordatis margine membranaceis 

 coloratis, foliis lanceolato-oblongis subcordato-ara- 

 plexicaulibus acutis glaucescentibus glabris, appendi- 

 cibus calycinis petaloideis subrotundis, capsulis pi- 

 losis. 

 On the Yellow- stone river. M.Lewis. O.July, r.s. 

 in Herb. Lewis. A very handsome species ; the 

 white margin of the involucre and vvhite petal-like ap- 

 pendices have a fine contrast with the elegant soft 

 green leaves. 



15. E. umbella 4-fida : dicbotoma, foliis oppositis lanceo- Lathyris. 



latis integenimis. IVilld. sp.pl. 2. p. QOQ. 



Icon. Blackw.t. 123. 



Not native, but frequently found near gardens and in 

 cultivated ground. ^ . July, Aug. v. v. It is ge- 

 nerally known in America by the name of Mole- 

 pLant, it being supposed that no moles disturb the 

 ground where this plant grows. 



16. E. umbella 5-fida : 3-fida : dicbotoma ; involucellis fo- corollale, 



liisque oblongis obtusis, appendicibus calycinis peta- 

 loideis obovatis.— IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p.gld. 



Icon. Pink, vianl. t. 446. f. 3. 



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

 It is very variable ia its foliage: sometimes the leaves 

 are quite linear. 



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



petalis integris, foliis lauceolatis subpilosis apice serru- 



latis. IFilld. sp. pi. 2. p. gi/. 

 Icon. Gmel. sil.l. t.Q3. 

 In shady wet woods, in the mountains of Maryland and 



Virginia. 7/ . June^ July. v. v. From two to four 



feet high. 



