LINAGES 35 



Fremonti, Torr. Similar: calyx globose in fruit, very woolly, 

 splendidum, Kellogg. Tall shrub: flowers in large panicles, rose-red. S. CaL 

 marrubioides, D. & H. Low: leaves serrate, thick: calyx-lobes slender. C.CaL 

 Palmeri, Watson. Densely stellate-pubescent: large flowers yellowish, 

 densiiiorum, Watson. Hispid bracts very long: calyx-lobes long attenuate, 

 rotundifolium, Gr. Low: petals 6 lines long, a red spot at the base, S. CaL 

 exile, Gr. Pedicels slender : petals obovate, 2 to 5 lines long. S, CaL 



5. SIDA, Linnaeus. 

 I. S. hederacea, Torr. Decumbent: leaves l-sided: petals yellowish. 



6. HIBISCUS, Linnaeus. 

 1 Calif orxiic\u», Kellogg. Flowers axillary, white with purple, large. 



STEIICTLIACEJE. 



FREMONTIA, Torrey. 

 1. F. Calif omica, Torr. Tall shrub: flowers yellow, axillary, apetaloua. 8. N. Mta. 



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LINTJM, Linnaeus. 



Styles 2: flowers yellow: leaves opposite, glabrous, oblong 1 



Styles 3: flower yellow: leaves alternate 3, 3 



Styles 3: flowers white to rose-color: leaves alternate (or whorled in 7). 



Petals with 3-parted or 3 1obed appendage at base 6, 6, 7 



Petals 2-toothed at base, scarcely longer than the sepals 8 



Styles 5: flowers large, blue: leaves alternate 9, 10 



1. L. digynmn, Gr. Sepals denticulate, a line long. Near Yosemite Valley. N. Cal. 



2. L. Brewerl, Gr. Glaucous: leaves small, very slender, basal glands large. 



3. li. adenophyllum, Gr. Leaves margined with stipitate glands. Cent. Cal. 



4. I». Calif omicum, Benth. Glaucous: petals 4 lines long: capsule acatu. 



6. li. congestum, Gr. Calyx pubescent: flowers in close clusters. S F. Lay. 



6. li. spergnliniun, Gr. No stiyular glands: petals 2-3 lines long. S. F. Bay. 



7. L. drymarioides, Curran. Pubescent: leaves ovate, margins glandular. C CaL 



8. Ij. micranthum, Gr. Flowers minute: capsule exserted. Mts. Cal. 

 0. Ii. perenne, Linn. Perennial, glaucous: flowers large, blue. 



10. L. usatissimum, L. Similar but annual. The common cultivated flax. 



