PLANTAGINACE^. 



Order XCVIII. PLUMBAGINACE^.— Leadworts. 



Calyx tubular, plaited, persistent. Corolla monopetalous (v 

 of 5 petals, regular. Stamens 5, hypogynous when the petals 

 are combined, inserted into the base of the petals when distinct. 

 Ovary free, 1 -celled; styles 5, seldom 3 or 4 ; stigmas the 

 same number. Fruit an utricle. Seed inverted, with rather a 

 small quantity of mealy albumen. — Herbaceous plants or under 

 shrubs. Leaves alternate or clustered, undivided, somewhat 

 sheathing at base. Flowers either loosely panicled or contracted 

 into heads. 



STATI£!E. Linn.— Ma.rsh. Rosemary. 



(From the Greek aTan^o}, to stop ; on account of its supposed power of check- 

 ing diarrhaea.) 



Calyx funnel-form, 5-toothed. Petals 5, nnited at base. 

 Stamens 5, inserted on the claws of the petals. Styles 5 

 Fruit a membranaceous utricle. 



1. S. Limonium Linn. : scape paniculate, terete; leaves oblong-lanceo- 

 late, petiolate, smooth, mucronate ; calyx with deep acute plaited segments 

 and intermediate teeth. S. Caroliniana Walt. 



Salt marshes. N. Y. and Mass. to Car. Aug. — Oct. %. — Root large, ligneous. 

 Scape angular, longer than the leaves, with several lanceolate scales. Flowers 

 sessile, blue, in a large corymbose panicle. A valuable astringent. Big. Med. 

 Bat. ii. 51. Common Marsh Rosemary. 



2, 5". Armeria Linn. : scape simple, terete, bearing a round head of flow- 

 ers ; leaves linear, smooth ; awns of the calyx short. 



Rocks near the sea shore. Penn. to Virg. PursJi. N. to Arct. Amer. July, 

 Aug. %. — Root large, ligneous. Scape a foot high. Heads of flowers rose 

 colored, intermixed with scales and having also a 3-leaved general involucre. 



Thrift. 



Order XCIX. PLANTAGINACE^.— Ribworts. 



Calyx 4-parted, persistent. Corolla monopetalous, persistent, 

 with a 4-parted limb. Stamens 4, inserted into the corolla, 

 alternate with its segments ; filaments long, filiform ; anthers 

 versatile. Ovary 2- very seldom 4-celled ; style simple. Cap- 

 sule membranous, opening transversely. Seeds sessile, peltate. 

 — Herbaceous plants, usually stemless. Leaves flat and ribbed 

 or taper and fleshy. Flowers in spikes, small. 



PLANTAGO. Z/in?!.— Plantain. 

 (Origui doubtful.) 



Flowers perfect. Calyx 4- (rarely 3) -parted. Corolla 4* 



