18 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



rows, in each cell. The berries are usually 

 solitary and grow on sharply bent peduncles 

 which spring from the leaf axils. August. 



Leaves. — The ovate, light green leaves are 

 taper-pointed, heart-shaped, and clasping at the 

 base, and are very smooth. 



Flowers. — The greenish white flowers are 

 almost hidden beneath the leaves. June. 



The Twisted Stalks somewhat resemble the Sol- 

 omon's Seal. They are, however, more branched. 

 Streptopus is Greek, meaning twisted foot or 

 stalk, in reference to the bent peduncles. The 

 plant is quite generally distributed over the 

 parts of America north of North Carolina, Ohio, 

 Michigan, and New Mexico. 



SESSILE-LEAVED TWISTED STALK 

 streptopus roseus Lily-of-the-Valley Family 



Fruit. — The fruit is a globose red berry, simi- 

 lar to that of the preceding. 



This species is distinguished by : — 



Lack of bloom on the under leaf surfaces. 



Hairy leaf margins. 



Purplish pink flowers. 



