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obscure, marginal. Spikes 

 afterwards by the elong 

 late, lons-er than the cal 



TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Leaves spathulate lanceolate, 5 nerved, 2 of the* 



inches long, flowers at first crowded, 

 he scape distant Bractea lancpo- 



almost hispid. Corolla grey. 



This species varies much in size, and the pubescence is generally hoar|. 

 I suspect this plant to be the P. Caroliniana of Walter; and his 

 Virginica, the interruota of La Marck. Both species grow abundant- 

 Ij in the neighborhood of vv^ater, and this when young has its flowers 

 very much crowded. 



Grows in pastures and fields. 

 Flowers March — April. 



3* LANCEOIiATA. 



P. foliis lanceolatis ; 



common. 



5 



nuda 



Sp. pi. 



Leaves lanceolate ; 

 spike somewhat ovate, 

 naked; scape angled. 



spica subovata 

 scapo angulato. 



l.p. 643. 



Pursh, 1. p. 98. 



JRoof perennial. Leaves G — 12 inches long, 1 — H wide,tapenag 

 towards each extremity, 5 nerved, sparingly toothed, a little hairy 

 particularly along; the nervets on the under surface. Scape 1—^ ^^^ 



feet 



high, a little hairy; flowers in a very compact spike. Bractea ovate, 

 abruptly acuminate, as long as the calyx. 



Grows generally in light soils. Originally from Europe, noH Tiatu- 

 ralized. % 



By the inhabitants of the Milanese this is considered as one of*»^ 

 most valuable plants which enrich their meadows, and give such High 

 reputation to the products of their dairies. 



Pursh seems to suppose that this plant from its acuminate bracteas 

 will be found distinct from the P. lanceolata of Europe. In -' 

 Southern States, however, it has every mark of an exotic plant, and is 

 found onljr around settlements. . , 



Grows in all soils which are not inundated. Appears to flourt^ 

 even in our driest sands. Around Charleston and Savannah now 

 common. 



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Flowers May — Julj, and occasionally through the summer. 



4. Interrupta. La Marck. 



P. foliis lanceolatis, in- 



Leaves lanceolate, en 



tegerrimis, vilTosiusculis ; tire, hairy ; spike loi^o' 



spica 



longa, 



gracilis in- slender ; 



flowers 



scat- 



terrupta 5 fjoribus gla- | tered, glabrous. 



bris. 



Marck 



P. sparsiflora, Mich. 1. p. 94. 

 P. Virginica? Walt. p. 85. 



P. Caroliniana P Pursh, 1. p. 



'ursh, 1. p. 99. 



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