﻿Bicknell: Ferns and flowering plants of Nantucket 41 



ECHIUM VULGARE L. 



Established along Orange Street in the eastern outskirts of 

 the town. The plants have been numerous in some years, scarce 

 in others, and have spread little since they were first seen in 1904. 

 Mrs. Owen has recorded that a few plants were found near 

 Siasconset in 1887, First flowers June 19, 1910; in full flower 

 June 28, 1910; August 5, 1906; September 11, 1907. 



VERBENACEAE 

 Verbena hastata L. 



In low grounds; frequent throughout the northern half of the 

 island where it is rather common in parts of Polpis and in Squam. 

 Plants six inches high June 11, 1909; first flowers July 10, 191 2; 

 still in full flower September 11, 1907. The Nantucket plant is 

 mainly the form having leaves cleft on each side near the base. 



* Verbena urticifolia L. 



Barnyard, 1896, Mrs. Mabel P. Robinson, fide F. G. Floyd. 

 Doubtless introduced. Occurs sparingly on Martha's Vineyard. 



LABIATAE 



Teucrium littorale BickneU. 



Common along salt and brackish meadows and by pond shores. 

 Plants very small May 30, 1909; not yet any flower buds July 14, 

 1912; in full flower August 16, 1906. 



A dense growth of this species that covered a pile of stones by 

 a fieldside in Polpis, wholly away from the influence of salt water, 

 consisted entirely of plants bearing pure white flowers. 



* Teucrium occidentale A. Gray. 



A cluster of plants not yet out of bloom was found growing in 

 a lumber yard on the wharves September 5, 1904. The species 

 was found again on Nantucket, August i, 1910, by Miss Grace B. 

 Gardner, who has sent me a specimen in full flower collected in 

 waste ground on Silver Street near Milk Street. 

 Trichostema dichotomum L. 



Common in sandy soil, and often abundant in old fields. It 

 blooms in August and through September. 



