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2. Statice L. Sea-Lavender. 



Flowers bracteate in one-sided spikes. — U- 



1. S. LiMONiuM L. Corolla violet. — Salt 

 marshes. Summer. 



Family 3. PRIMULACEiE. 

 Pentandrous. Placenta central, oc-oyulate. 



1. Dodecatheon L. Shooting Stab. 

 Flowers umbellate. Filaments shorter than 

 the anthers, connivent in a cone. Acaulescent. 

 Flowers purple, pink or white. — 2i. 



2. D. MEADIA L. — Common. Spring. 



2. Androsace Tourn. 



Flowers umbellate. Filaments shorter than 

 the anthers, included in the salver-shaped 

 corolla. 



1. A. occiDENTALis Pursh. Flowers white. — 

 . Contra Costa Range. Santa Cruz mount- 

 ains. Spring. 



3. GlaUX L. MiLKWOKT. 



Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft, colored. Corolla 

 0. Stamens 5, alternate with the lobes of the 

 calyx. Capsule 5-valved, few-seeded. — 21. 

 Leaves decuscate; flowers white. 



1. G. MARITIMA L. — Salt marshes. Summer. 

 4. Trientalis L. Star-flower. 



Flowers several, terminal. Floral parts 5 to 

 7. Capsule few-seeded, longitudinally dehi- 

 scent. — U- 



