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ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA, 



Seeds somewhat crescent shaped, turgid, glabrous, teautifully em- 

 bossed. 



This plant agrees exactly with specimens of the P. Norwegica 

 from Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Can the real P. Norwegic* 

 have wandered to the sea coast of Carolina ? 



Grows on Charleston neck, 3 or 4 miles from this city. 



Flowers June — July. 





2. 



Canaden 



p. procumbeiis, seri- 

 a ; folii? quinatis, cune- 

 )-obovatis. inciso 



Procumbent 

 leaves quin 



cuneate 



J 



den- ' obovate, deeply toothed j 

 tatis ; peduncuUs solita- | peduncles solitary, long; 



petals round, entire, as 



g 



Mich 



rus, eiongatis ; petalis or 

 biculatis. integris, longitu. 

 dine calyds 



Sp.pl 1106 Walt. p. 150. 



Root perennial, creeping. Stem procumbent, with a few branches. 

 Leaves on long petioles ; hajlets sessile. Stipules ovate, acuteij 

 toothed. Segments of the calyx linear-lanceolate. Petals bright 

 yellow. 



Grows in shaded, rich soils. Not uncommon even along the se» 

 coast of Carolina and Georgia. 



Flowers March— April. 



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e. Simplex. Mich. 

 P"erecta,hirsuta; foliis 



quinatis, oblong 



bus, grosse serrati 

 duncuUs axillaribi 

 tariis, eiongatis 



Erect, hirsute 

 quinate, oblong 



with 



pe 



ge serratures ; pedu 



5 



dato-obcordatis 



petali 



cles 



ary 



r 



> 



g: petals nearly round 



lyce longiorihu 



Mich. 1 p. SOS. Pursh, l.' p. 354. 



obcordate 

 calyx. 



3 



'O 



Perennial. Stem simple, angled, rough. The upper team sessil*' 

 redundes s ender, 1 flowered. Segments of the calyx linear laoceo 



tote. Petals yellow. ^ 



^Orows in dry woods and meadows j Pursh. From Canada to Cx** 



Flowers May— August 



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