1 74 I'OIA AND. POLYGYK. 



fliugston Lodi, EdinI)., J^r. Parsons. Pow Mill, Kinvoss-sliirey 

 Mr. Arnott. Marslics in Anan and near Glasg., Mr. Murray. Fl. 

 July. H . 

 Stem 2 — ?> feet high. Floicers large. 



5. R. Flawmvla {L'sser Spear-wort), leaves linear-lanceolate 

 nearly entire petiolate the lower ones ovato-lanceolate, stem 

 declined rooting at the base. Ij[[^f>tf. p. 2S8. E. B. /..'iS7. _ 



(3. much smaller, stem creeping tilitorm. IL repln/is, lJglitj\ 

 p.2'>9.Ji^.fronlisp. v. I. Dccarid. Syit. Feg. v. \.p. 2JS. 



H.-VB. Sides of lalces and ditches, abundant. ^. ISlai-gins of lakes, espe- 

 ciallv in the Highlands, common. F!. July, Aug. 1/ . 



The decumbent or creeping stem, the narrower petiolated stem leaves 

 and broader radical ones, together with the smaller si/e, are the 

 marl^s by which this is best knov>'n from the preceding. 



6. R. Ficaua (Pf/c^- /ro/-/), leaves heart-sluijjed petiolate angular 

 or crcnatc, cal. of 8 leaves, petals 9. Ligliif. p. 2S9. E. B. 

 /.r)84. Fkuria ranuiiCLilo'ides, Decniid. 



Hai!. \\'oods, meadov.'s, and hedge banks, abundant. Fl. Apr. May. "2/ . 



h'liot of many long fasciculated tubers. Fear cs ]i^tio\iiii^, two or three 



on the 1-liowered stem. F/ti«.'fr.s' shining^ yelluw, very handsome. 



itt Flou-ers [/cHoir. Leaves variou si ij (Uvided. 



~- Root perennial. Pericarps smooth. 



7. R. anrkoUDis {IVvod Crowfoot), leaves glabrous radical ones 

 reniform ."j-partile and cut, stem-leaves divided to the base 

 into linear siibdentate segments, oal. pubescent shorter than the 

 petals. Lio/it/: p. 2\)0. E. B. t. 624. 



Hab. ^\■oods and 'hedgc-b:;nks. Banks of the river opposite Logton 

 wood, near l);dkeith. Dr. Parsons. Kenmuir banks, (dasg., iiopk. 

 llcsslvn woods; Kabbies How and other places nearKdinb.; also 

 ("aldron Linn and Castle Campbell, near Glasg., Mr.Arnott. i5anks 

 <.>f the Keivine, Mr. Murray. Fl. Apr. May. X . 



One foot high, slender. Flowers large. Not acrid as most of the otiier 

 Crowfoots. 



S. l\. .uc/crulus {Celenf-leared Cronfoot), leaves glabrous ra- 

 dical ones potiolate tripartite, lobes cut very obtuse upper ones 

 in o linear incised segments, calyx glal)rons. pericarps collected 

 into an oblong spike. Light/. p.2()l. /:. B. t. 681. 



Hah. Sides of dih hcs and pools. Fl. June. U . 



Stem stout, succulent, 1 — 2 feet high. Lower leaves very broad and 

 gli.-ssv. Flowers extremely snUill, pale yellow. Lteads of pericarps 

 oblong. 



9. R. acrii {upright Meadow Crowfoot), cal. spreading, pe- 

 duncles rounded (not furrowed), feaves tripartite their seg- 

 ments acute 3-h(l and cut uu}-er ones linear. LightJ.p. 293. 

 E. B. /. 6r)2. 



)S. minor I !-Jem ! — 2 flowered. R. montamis, D.Don, MSS. 

 i/icd. 



