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THE FLORA OF MISSISSIPPI. 



Quercus stellata, 

 Quercus nigra, 

 Quercus falcata, 



Carya tomentosa, 

 Diospyros Virginiana, 

 Pinus taeda (in old fields). 



Of course on low grounds along streams a richer tree 

 growth prevails, but is not characteristic of this region, 

 and presents no characteristics different from the lowlands 

 of adjoining regions already discussed. 



The subjoined list of mostly herbaceous species is fairly 

 representative of the upland growth on this soil : 



Lepidmm Virginicum, 

 Viola cucullata, 

 Oxalis violacea, 

 Oxalis stricta, 

 Rhus copallina, 

 Rhus To xicodendron, 

 Tephrosia spicata, 

 Rhynchosia tomentosa, 

 Erythrina herbacea, 

 Delphineum azureum, 

 Linum Virginianum , 

 Geranium maculatum, 

 Ceanothus Americanus, 

 Aesculus pavia, 

 Poly gala Boykinii, 

 Petalostemon candidus, 

 Petalostemon violaceus, 

 Clitoria mariana, 

 Baptisia alba, 

 Silphium integri folium, 

 Gaura filipes, 

 Spigelia Marilandica, 

 Liatris spicata, 

 Aster virgatus, 

 Rudbeckia laciniata 



Rudbeckia hirta. 

 Coreopsis lanceolata, 

 Coreopsis grandi flora, 

 Coreopsis tripteris, 

 Buchnera elongata, 

 Asclepias variegata, 

 Asclepias tuber osa, 

 Acerates paniculata, 

 De.smanthus brachylobus, 

 Desmanthus luteus, 

 Oenothera lini folia, 

 Hydrangea querci folia. 

 Viburnum pruni folium, 

 Prunus Americana, 

 Helenium an gusti folium, 

 Helianthus laetiflorus, 

 Cacalia tuberosa, 

 Pentstenwn pubescens, 

 Pentstemon laevigatus. 

 Verbena Bonariensis, 

 Collinsonia scabriuscula, 

 Houstonia patens, 

 Claytonia Virginica. 

 Solidago rugosa 



Some of the lowland fonns of this region are : 



Aristolochia tomentosa, 

 Brunnichia cirrhosa, 



Aralia spinosa, 

 Halesia tetraptera, 



