88 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



Q. Ladanum L. Red Hemp-Nettle. Very rare. Pond Brook 

 near a deserted house. The only station. 



STACHYS L. 



5. aspera Michx. Hedge Nettle. Not common. Found in low- 

 grounds. Not reported from the Chenango valley. 



PLANTAGINACE/E. 



PLANTAGO L. 



P. major L. Commox Plantain. Common in all waste places, 

 about old buildings, etc. Has long been confused with the fol- 

 lowing species, from which it is distinguished by its shorter, 

 thicker spikes, ovoid capsules circumscissile near the middle, 

 scarious sepals, and leaves of duller green. 



P. Rugelii Decaisne. Common Plantain. Found in the same 

 situations as the preceding, which it closely resembles. An in- 

 digenous species, probably the more common. Distinguished 

 by longer spikes capsules more cylindrical, circumscissile below 

 the middle, and bright green leaves with purplish petioles. 



P. lanceolata L. Narrow-leaved Plantain. English Plan- 

 tain. Rib-grass. Common in all waste grounds. 



P. Virginica L. Plentiful one mile south of Barton, Fetino. The 

 only station. 



ILLECEBRACE/E. 



ANYCHIA Michx. 



A. dichotoma Michx. Forked Chickweed. Sullivan Hill; fre- 

 quent, [^ucy. Mt. Prospect; abundant, Clute. Not noted else- 

 where. 



AMARANTHACE/E. 



AMARANTHUS l. 



A. hybridus paniculatus (L.) Uline & Bray. Red Amaranth. 

 Not common. Found in fields and gardens. ( A. paniculatus 



L) 



