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3. D. DECORUM. Fisch. & Mey. Pubes- 

 cent; lower leaves 5-lobed, sparingly toothed, 

 upper leaves with narrow, linear divisions; 

 flowers on long pedicels in an open raceme; 

 follicles glabrous; flowers blue. — U- Marin 

 County. Summer. 



4. D. VARIEGATUM Torr. & Gray. Pubescent; 

 upper and lower leaves dissected, segments 

 oblong or linear; flowers on long pedicels in an 

 open raceme; follicles pubescent; flowers blue 

 or white. —U- Marin County. Crystal Springs. 

 Summer. 



5. D. SIMPLEX Dougi. Canescent; upper 

 and lower leaves dissected, segments linear; 

 flowers on short pedicels in dense racemes; 

 follicles pubescent; flowers white, yellow, red, 

 blue or dark purple. — 0. Marin County. 

 Summer. 



This genus needs investigation in regard 

 to its toxic properties. One of the species is 

 known to the sheep-herders as dangerous to 

 their flocks. Perhaps all the perennial species 

 may contain an acrid, narcotic substance. 

 4. Aquilegia Touru. Columbine. 



Sepals 5, petaloid, equal. Petals 5, bilab- 

 ijite, prolonged backward into a spur. Fruit 5 

 follicles. — 2f . 



1. A. TRUNCATA Fisch. & Mey. Flowers 

 orange. — Common. Spring. 



