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DIDYJ^AMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



ibus, paniculatis, sub- | ar^ paniculate, some 



imbricatis. 



what imbricate. 



Sp. pi. 1. p. 118. Mich. 2. p. 14. Pursh 2. p. 41 6. 



Perennial. Stem 2 — 4 feet high^ pubescent or hairy- Leaves general- 

 ly lanceolate and acuminate, the lower or* early leaves have frequently 

 lateral lobes and become hastate, but this is not the general character of 

 the plant, all the leaves somewhat rugose and a little hairy particularly on 

 the under surface. Spikes linear, short. Bracteas ovate, acuminate, ra- 

 ther shorter than the calyx. Corolla small^ purple. Stamens and Stt/les 

 much shorter than the corolla. 



Grows in the liiiddle country of Carolina and Georgia, generally in drv 

 soils. 



Flowers July — August* 



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4. Paniculata. Lamark, 



V. erecta, scabri 

 uscula ; foliis lanceo 

 latis grosse serratis. 



Erect 



scabrous 

 lanceolate 



leaves 



coarsely serrate 



9 



un 



indivisis ; spicis filifor- | divided ; spikes fili 

 mibus, imbricatis, co- 



rymbose paniculatis. 



form, imbricate, form- 

 ing a corymbose pan- 

 icle. 



Pursh 2. p. 416. 



Stem 4 



I 



, . . . ^ ^ f'^et high, with the whole plant scabrous and hairy, almosf 



hispid. Leaves long, lanceolate, very acutely serrate. Spikes numerous 

 near the summit of the stem, linear. Bracteas subulate, shorter than the 

 calyx. Flowers small, purple. 



Grows among the mountains of Carolina. Pursh. 

 t lowers July — August. 



Erect, somewhat 



"5. Urticifolu. 



V. erecta, subpu- 

 bescens ; foliis ovatis, 



acutis,serratis,petiola- 



tis; spicis filiformibu^^ | petiolate ^ spikes fili 



pubescent 



leaves o 



vate 



acute, serrate? 



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