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hill prairies from El Rancho and Reavis 
Spring to Cave Creek. 
V ERBENACEAE 
Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. This 
vervain, abundant along roadsides, was 
observed in hill prairie only at Balk. 
Verbena canadensis (L.) Britt. This 
attractive vervain, common on_ rocky 
bluffs in Monroe County, was collected 
at Fults and Renault in that county and at 
Government Rock in Union County. 
Verbena simplex Lehm. The narrow- 
leaved vervain was found growing in 
seven hill prairies, in either rocky soil or 
loess. 
Verbena stricta Vent. Hoary vervain 
was present in 42 hill prairies from El 
Rancho and Magnolia to Allen Lake. 
LABIATAE 
Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth. Wood 
mint was collected on the rocky prairie 
slope at Devil’s Backbone. 
Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt. Stone 
mint was found in the rock prairie and on 
sandstone ledges at Fountain Bluff, and 
on a rock outcrop at Government Rock. 
It was more abundant in adjacent open 
woods than in prairie areas. 
Hedeoma hispida Pursh. Rough penny- 
royal was present in many hill prairies 
and adjoining rock ledges from Menomi- 
nee Station and Devil’s Backbone south 
to South Prairie du Rocher. 
Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers. Amer- 
ican pennyroyal, common in woodlands, 
was found in rock prairie at Ursa and in 
loess prairie at Wiersma. 
Isanthus brachiatus (L.) B.S.P. False 
pennyroyal grew in 10 rock and _ loess 
prairies and on 7 rock ledges from Fall 
Creek and Magnolia south to Cave Creek. 
Monarda bradburiana Beck. [M. rus- 
seliana Nutt. (?)] This species of berga- 
mot was observed in three rock and three 
loess prairies in southern Illinois. It was 
commonly found also in open woods and 
thickets near hill prairies. 
Monarda fistulosa L. Wild bergamot, 
common in prairie vegetation along road- 
sides and railroads, was seen in 16 hill 
prairies. 
Monarda punctata L. Spotted berga- 
mot, locally abundant in sand prairies and 
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barrens of Illinois, was found in sandy 
loess at Walnut Creek. 
*Nepeta cataria L. Catnip was found 
in hill prairie at South New Canton and 
Chautauqua. 
Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. 
[P. angustifolia Fern. (?)] False dragon- 
head was found in 16 hill prairies from 
Sessions and Reavis Spring south to Cave 
Creek. It was seen in loess and rock prai- 
rie and occasionally in crevices of rock 
ledges. 
Prunella vulgaris L. Selfheal, a com- 
mon plant of woods, fallow fields, and 
thickets, was observed growing in loess at 
Sunset Trail. 
Pycnanthemum  flexuosum (Walt.) 
B.S.P. This mint of open rocky woods, 
thickets, and fields was seen in loess at 
Oblate Fathers. 
Pycnanthemum pilosum Nutt. This 
was the common mountain mint in 29 
loess prairies from Sunset Trail and 
Reavis Spring south to Allen Lake. 
Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) Dur. 
& Jacks. This species was collected at 
El Rancho, Ursa, and Block House. 
Salvia pitcheri Torr. [S. azurea var. 
grandiflora Benth.] Blue sage was col- 
lected from rock prairie at Cave Creek. 
This sage is a western species, with the 
eastern extent of its range from Minne 
sota to Kentucky coming through Illinois. 
Scutellaria leonardi Epling. [S. par- 
vula var. leonardi (Epling) Fern.] This 
small skullcap grew in 10 hill prairies, 
most of them in northern and central Illi 
nols. 
Scutellaria ovata Hill. This skullca 
was found in loess prairie at Valmeyer. 
Scutellaria parvula Michx. This smal 
glandular-pubescent skullcap was seen i 
10 rock and loess prairies and in crevice 
of 7 rock-ledge locations. 
Teucrium canadense L. This wood 
sage was found in small numbers in si} 
loess prairies. 
SOLANACEAE 
Physalis heterophylla Nees. Thi 
ground-cherry was seen in seven hill prai 
ries. 
Physalis pubescens L. This pubescen 
annual ground-cherry was seen at Blu 
Springs. 
