Ol'd. 5.] DECANDRIA PENTACrYNIA. 97 



• Sandy sea-coasts. 0. 6, 7. Larger. L. thicker. Fl. and caps, 

 much larger. 



237. CHERLERIA. Cyphel. 



1. Ch. sedoides, 17, 1212. (Mossy C. Dwarf Cherleria.) 



Lofty Scott, mount. 71.7. A short, densely tufted herb. L. awl- 

 shaped. Fl. yellowish green. 



DECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 



238. COTYLEDON. Navelwort. 



1. C. Umbilicus, 5. 325. (Common N.) Leaves peltate, notched. 



Flowers clustered, drooping-. Bracteas entire. Root tuberous. 

 Moist rocks and old walls. If. 6, 7. Succul., fragile, 6 — 9 in. 

 Fl. cylindrical, cream-coloured. 



2. C. lutea, 22. 1522. (Yellow N.) Leaves deeply toothed ; the 



lowermost slightly peltate. Flowers erect. Root creeping-. 

 Moist rocks, and old walls. Introduced as British by error. If. 6. 

 A foot or more. Fl. numerous, full yellow. 



239. SEDUM. Stonecrop. 

 * Leaves flat. 



1. S. Telephium, 19. 1319. (Orpine, or Live-long.) Leaves flat- 



tish, serrated. Corymb leafy. Stem erect. 

 Fields and bushy pi. If. 8. Stems 2/. simple. Fl. crimson, rarely 

 white * 



** Leaves tumid, or somewhat cylindrical. 



2. S. dasyphyllum, 10. 656. (Thick-leaved S.) Leaves ovate, ob- 



tuse, fleshy, sessile ; the lower ones opposite. Stems flaccid. 

 Panicles glutinous. 

 Walls and rocks, rare. If. 6- Stems weak, glauc. 3 — 4 in. Pet. white. 



3. S. anglicum, 3. 171. (White English S.) Leaves ovate, thick, 



mostly alternate ; spurred at the base. Cyme of two smooth 

 branches. 

 On rocky coasts. © . 7. Less glauc. Fl. white, speckled with red. 



4. S. acre, 12. 839. (Biting S. Wall Pepper.) Leaves alternate, 



nearly ovate, thick, tumid ; spurred at the base. Cyme of three 

 smooth branches, leafy. 

 Walls and roofs. If. 6. Smooth, green, in spreading tufts. Fl. 

 golden yellow. 



5. S. sexanguldre, 28. 1946. (Insipid S.) Leaves in six or seven 



rows, nearly cylindrical, obtuse, fleshy, spreading ; spurred at 

 the base. Cyme of three smooth branches, leafy. 

 Old walls and sandy gr. rare. If. 6, 7. L. slender and cylindr. Fl. 

 golden yellow. 



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