Sracuys. XCIII. LABIAT Z. 427 
opposite, short, broad, hairy leaves deeply erenate or cut; lower ones on stalks 
an inch or more in length. Flowers in dense verticils, closely sessile in the 
axils of the upper leaves. Calyx hairy. Corolla purple, downy, the tube much 
exserted, the lower lip spotted with white. May—Nov. § 
29. LEONURUS. 
Gr. dew, a lion, ovea, tail; from the appearance of the spikes of flowers. 
Calyx teeth subspinescent; upper lip of the corolla entire, hairy, 
concave, erect, lower lip 3-lobed, the middle lobe obcordate ; anthers 
sprinkled with shining dots. 
IL. Carprica. Motherwort. 
Lower stem lvs. palmate-lobed, uppermost lanceolate, often trifid, all of 
them toothed, cuneiform at base; cor. longer than the calyx, the tube with a 
hairy ring within— 2 Tartary, whence it was first introduced into Europe and 
thence to America, ever following the footsteps of civilized man. It iscommon 
about rubbish, stone walls and waste places. Stem 3—5tf high, downy, square, 
large, purplish, bearing its opposite, stalked, rough -eaves arranged in 4 vertical 
rows. Flowers in many whorls. Calyx rigid and bristly. Corolla purplish, hairy 
without, variegated within. July.—It has a strong and pungent smell, and has 
considerable reputation as an ingredient in herb drinks for colds, coughs, &c. 
2. L. Marrupiastrum. Hoarhound Leonurus. 
Cauline lvs. oblong-ovate, incisely and coarsely serrate, the floral lanceo- 
late, tapering at each end, incisely dentate; cor. shorter than the calyx teeth, 
tube naked within, upper lip somewhat vaulted, pubescent.—Naturalized in 
Penn. Darlington! and Ia.! A plant of vigorous growth, 2—4f high, with op- 
osite, ascending branches. Leaves 2—3/in length, the lowest on long petioles. 
Verticils many-flowered, remote but numerous, forming an interrupted, leafy 
spike. Corolla reddish-white. July, Aug. 
30. GALEOPSIS. 
Gr. yaXn, a weasel, os, appearance ; its grotesque flowers are likened to that animal. 
Calyx 5-cleft, spinescent; upper lip of the corolla vaulted, subcre- 
nate, lower lip with 3 unequal lobes, having 2 teeth on its upper side, 
middle lobe largest, cleft and crenate; sta. ascending beneath the. 
upper lip. 
41. G. TerrAnit. Hemp Nettle. (Fig. 51.) 
St. hispid, the internodes thickened upwards; lvs. ovate, hispid, serrate ; 
cor. twice as long as the calyx, the upper lip nearly straight, concave-—@ A 
common weed, naturalized in waste and cultivated grounds, 1—2f high. Stem 
obtusely 4-angled, remarkably swelled below the joint, and covered with prickly, 
deflexed bristles. Leaves hairy on both sides, ovate, acute, serrate. Flowers 
in dense verticils. Calyx with 5 acute, bristly teeth. Corolla variegated with 
white and purple, upper lip concave, purple, longer than the 3-lobed lower one. 
June, July. —This plant is so prevalent in many parts of N. Eng. as to nearly 
ruin some farms. 
2. G. Lapanum. Red Hemp Nettle. 
S?. hairy, internodes equal; is. lanceolate, subserrate, hairy; wpper lip 
of the cor. slightly crenate.—@) A smaller species, naturalized, growing among 
rubbish in gravely soils, &c. Stem about a foot high, not swollen below the 
joints, with opposite branches. Flowers in dense, remote whorls. Corollas 
usually rose-colored, often white or variegated, spotted with crimson. Aug., 
Sept. 
31. STACHYS. 
Gr. ora Xs, a spike; this being the inflorescence of all the species. 
Calyx tube angular, 5 or 10-ribbed, 5-toothed, upper teeth often © 
larger ; cor. bilabiate, upper lip erect, spreading or somewhat vaulted, 
lower lip spreading, 3-lobed, middle lobe largest; sta. ascending, 
lower ones longer ; anth. approximated in pairs. 
