216 CHENOPODIACEAE 
3. BLITUM, L. 
Plant strongly resembling the Chenopodiums with flowers bearing sta- 
mens or pistils or both. Calyx fleshy and turning bright red at maturity 
giving to the rounded flower groups, which are arranged in long, erect, 
interrupted clusters, the appearance of bright berries attached to the 
stem, Stamens 1 to 5. 
B. capitatum, L. (Fig. 1, pl. 36.) Srrawserry Brite. Stem leafy 
below, but leafless above where the glomerules of flowers appear. Leaves 
triangular or spear-shaped, the base slightly concave, the other margins 
wavy indented. Leaf stems about as long as the leaves. Mostly in 
waste places. June-Aug. 
4, ATRIPLEX, 1: 
Plants resembling the Chenopodiums. Flowers bearing stamens or 
pistils, mostly the two forms on different plants, but often on the same; 
rarely also flowers with both stamens and pistils. Calyx of staminate 
flowers 3- to 5-parted, the parts united at the base; that of pistillate 
flowers of 2 sepals which completely enclose the fruit, and which are 
more or less united and which are leafy bract-like. Embryo completely 
annular. Leaves alternate, rarely opposite. 
Leaves long, narrow with plane margins or with one conspicuous tooth or more 
on each side . Eee he en aa oe el, Gare 
Leaves triangular, the bases arching in 5 ~ -« »« A. Kastata 
Leaves egg-shaped or triangular, bases ‘arching out oe “ders. “Aloser 
Leaves oblong, margins plane .... . . ~ « @.. arenars 
1. A. patula, L. (Fig. 6, pl. 36.) Spreapinc OrAcue. Stems very 
much branched at base, the lowest branches spreading, Leaves alternate, 
narrow lance-shaped, with one or more conspicuous teeth on each margin 
or without teeth, the upper leaves linear. All the leaves tapering at the 
base, the upper nearly or quite without leaf-stalks, the lower with 
moderately long stalks. Flowers in glomerules along a branching stem. 
Waste places, July-Aug. 
2. A. bastata, G:. sf Fig. 6, pl. 36.) HALBERD-LEAVED OrAcHE. Stem 
erect, branching, rigid. Lower branches spreading. Leaves on slender 
stems, opposite, sometimes alternate, triangular with the bases arching 
in. The margins somewhat sinuous or toothed, Upper leaves narrow, 
margins entire. Calyx segments triangular, with or without teeth. Salt 
marshes and waste places. Aug.-Oct. 
3. A. rosea, L. (Fig. 4, pl. 36.) Rep Oracne. Stem erect or pros- 
trate, mealy. Leaves egg-shaped or rhomboid with the base arching out- 
ward, often turning red. Upper leaves narrow lance-shaped and gen- 
erally toothed. Leaf margins sinuate or toothed. Calyx of fruiting 
flowers rhomboid with conspicuous teeth and with several tubercles on 
the sides. Glomerules arranged as in the preceding species. Waste 
places, sea coasts, occasionally inland. 
4. A, arenaria, Nutt. (Fig. 3, pl. 36.) Sra-Beacn ATRIPLEX. Mealy, 
whitish, stem prostrate much branched; leaves oblong, margins without 
teeth. Fruiting flower, calyx triangular, toothed with tubercles on sides. 
Sandy sea beaches, Mass., southward, 
